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    "id": 858278,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/858278/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mathare, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Anthony Oluoch",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Tom Oluoch",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Allow me to add my voice to those congratulating the Leader of the Majority Party and Members. I was among the Members who strenuously stuck in the House trying to follow the amendments. Allow me to suggest that miscellaneous amendments are susceptible to misuse and a lot of interest. There were a lot of times when the Leader of the Majority Party stood and asked Member so-and-so to clarify what interest they had in a matter. It is very possible that not only the Executive but even individual Members could be used by private interests through the avenue of miscellaneous amendments. That is something that we need to check. Going forward, we need to revisit the Standing Orders so that legislations become simple, friendly and approachable. I see a lot of my first-time colleagues labouring to sit through what you always said, is the actual law-making. Why do they not sit in the House? Because of procedures such as the miscellaneous amendments Bills, I suggest that going forward, we amend those provisions."
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