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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wandayi",
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        "legal_name": "James Opiyo Wandayi",
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    "content": "Much obliged. What I was trying to put across is that the country seems to be in a state of panic or the temporary leadership of the country seems to be in some state of anxiety that is difficult to explain. The only time that actions that seem to have been taken against Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka today at the airport can happen is only when there is a state of emergency. A state of emergency is only declared with one purpose. When you declare such an emergency in a country, it means you want to do certain unconstitutional things. I am aware that there are desperations on the part of those who happen to be temporarily leading this country at the moment to find mechanisms and systems to ensure that power does not slip through their figures. There are things you can do with a view of retaining power, but there are other things that if you start doing, then you undermine the spirit of nationhood. You essentially create an impression that this country is no longer governed by the rule of law. A country that has gone the “banana” way! This House must resist and support the public in resisting attempts to reverse or claw back the gains that this country has made under a lot of frustrations and struggles. This House cannot sit back and watch as democracy is undermined. As we sit here debating the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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