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    "id": 847979,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/847979/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Rangwe, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Lillian Gogo",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Lilian Achieng Gogo",
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    "content": "When I look at the amendment closely, I have concerns with the right to privacy and security of Kenyans among other portions of the amendment. In particular, the proposed amendment to Section 3 of the Registration of Persons Act, if passed, this is going to interfere with the privacy of Kenyans. It is important that the traditional way of identifying Kenyans like using certain constants like the fingerprints do not change. But the amendments that are proposed want to use indices for the identification of Kenyans. For example, there are proposals to use earlobes, retina and iris patterns and provide Global Positioning System (GPS) locations of the residences of Kenyans. When it comes to earlobes, there are certain practices among communities such as the Maasai community that have extension and stretching of ears. After that they adorn their ears with several beads that further extend their earlobes. When this is used as an identifier and is intended to change, I do not know how this will be achieved. I do not know how the measurements will be taken for purposes of identification. When I look at the various Members’ ears, including yours, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I do not know how you would be described with your earlobes. I do not know if they will say that your earlobes are floppy or they look like the ones elephants have. I am curious about this particular amendment. Why do we not use other methods of identification? Using the number of teeth as a way of identification also will keep changing. When it comes to the African culture, the ear is a very sensitive part. This particular amendment should be proposed such that these methods are used as modes of identification of Kenyans."
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