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    "id": 803076,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/803076/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Were",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Petronila Were Lokorio",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg to move that the Office of the County Printer (Senate Bills No.7 of 2018) be now read a second time. The purpose of the Bill is to establish the Office of the County Printer in each of the 47 counties in order to enable counties to independently publish Bills, laws and all other important documents that require publication as I will show. It is also important to point out from the onset that pursuant to Article 185 (1) of the Constitution, the legislative authority of a county is vested in the County Assembly. Article 199 (1) and (2) of the Constitution on the other hand provides for publication of county legislation. Article 199 (1) states as follows: “County legislation does not take effect unless published in the Gazette .” Article 199 (2) says- “National and county legislation may prescribe additional requirements in respect of the publication of county legislation.” Hence this Bill. Section 23 of the County Government Act requires that- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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