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    "id": 833671,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/833671/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker for the opportunity to contribute to this Bill. Please allow me to congratulate our colleague, Sen. Pareno, for this Bill. This Bill may look simple and light but it is one of the most fundamental Bills anchored in the Constitution with regard to the fundamental freedoms, implementation of the rights and fundamental freedoms. I congratulate Sen. Pareno for bringing this Bill. The whole issue around Petitions is not just a constitutional requirement; it is also a rights issue. We have very robust laws and our dynamic Constitution of Kenya 2010. However, it is this kind of Bill that makes this Constitution actionable. In as far as implementation of the rights and fundamental freedoms of our citizens is concerned, Article 37 of the Constitution provides that every person has the right to present petition to public authorities and Section 15 of the County Government Act, provides for the right to petition a county assembly. This Bill does one fundamental thing which is to make our laws actionable. In this country, we have said that we have the best laws, papers, strategies but until such a time when we will translate these big, high level laws into actionable lower The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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