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    "id": 82929,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/82929/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kabando wa Kabando",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Kabando wa Kabando",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to add my voice to those who are supporting this Report and also to congratulate the two individuals who have benefitted from a process that is transparent. One thing that is clear is the improved role of Parliament in processing this recruitment transparently, covered live by media, with issues being expressed publicly. One lesson that is coming out very clearly is that, we are talking about a Judiciary that is on trial from the public opinion whether we are talking informally or whether we are doing deliberations. But the fact that there are very strong positive sentiments about the gracious lady and the gentleman – that is the names that have been put forward by this Committee to the Floor of this House for approval – it means that we need to have the collective consciousness as a country to really believe and trust that we cannot have general condemnation, may be, of communities, of professions or of a class. Mr. Speaker, Sir, last Saturday I happened to be in a celebration some place, and I heard the pastor repeating again and again how children must not be like Kenyan politicians as if being in politics or even being a student of political science or being a political scholar or even a professional – like a Member of Parliament or Mayor or a councilor – is a crime in itself. Today, we are hearing voices of hon. Members of this Committee and the hon. Members of this House saying that these two judges are good. Therefore, in Kenya, we can extract the good from the bad. But also another lesson; I have not witnessed an effort like I have before, of people lobbying based on regions and communities for these two names that have been brought here to be passed. There is something happening in this country under the new dispensation."
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