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    "id": 859595,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Godfrey Osotsi",
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        "legal_name": "Godfrey Osotsi",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, the Constitution is very clear under Article 94(4), Parliament shall protect the Constitution of Kenya. We are aware and we all took an oath to protect it. The Constitution under Article 10 talks about national values and inclusivity. Also under Article 81 and various other Articles, it provides for inclusivity and the issue of gender. On that basis, I am encouraging Members to perform their constitutional role by passing this Bill today. I have heard numerous discussions around the issue of nomination. I want to say nomination is part and parcel of our laws in this country. We should not demean Members who are nominated because they have a role to play. We have had great Members in this House who have even risen to high positions in Government. For example, His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta was a nominated Member of Parliament. We have Hon. Moses Wetangula who is the party leader of FORD-K and a senior The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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