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    "id": 759206,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/759206/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Shiyonga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Masitsa Naomi Shiyonga",
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    "content": "Thank you very much Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I have a card. I rise to speak on the election laws amendment that is before this House today. First, of all, I want to thank you very much for representing the House today in the capacity of the Speaker. The other day, I did not get the opportunity to thank the Speaker when he was here. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I stand to oppose the amendment. Looking at the temperature of our country at this particular point in time and what Kenya is undergoing, I am allowed to state that we are representatives of different constituencies, counties and parts of our country. I therefore want to urge the Members, especially those from the majority side, that Kenya is our country and our land. Any surgery in the form of amendments that we want to make on this particular law that we have proposed; it might be favoring you or the side that has proposed it. But let us look at the other side; if it was opposing you, would you be supporting it? No, you would not. Today, you can be in the majority side, but tomorrow you might be in the team of the minority, because we are elected leaders. We need to look at it because these amendments are meant to guide Kenya, not the few individuals who are here. Despite the fact that we have been elected to represent Kenyans, let us represent them in such a way that any other person can look at it and say; yes, I adore and accept what we have done. Let us not look at what the temperatures and our emotions are telling us, but let us look at the Government, our business, our lives and"
}