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    "id": 87506,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/87506/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Raila",
    "speaker_title": "The Prime Minister",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 195,
        "legal_name": "Raila Amolo Odinga",
        "slug": "raila-odinga"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, Mr. Keynan asked a question about Kenyans who have been arrested and handed over to another authority which qualifies as rendition. I agree entirely that we should not take Kenyans and hand them over to other jurisdictions without due process. If a government is trying to pursue Kenya citizens for crimes committed in their territories, there are legal channels that are available for the Government to explore and apply for extradition for those particular subjects. The courts will examine them and if there are justifiable grounds, then give an order for extradition. So, I fully agree with the hon. Member. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Mr. C. Kilonzo is referring to Article 77. The interpretation of the Attorney-General in regard to the provisions of Section 77 reads that “any officer who is appointed should not hold a position in a political party”. The term is “appointed” and not “elected”. The interpretation of the Attorney-General is that in the new Constitution, Ministers are not going to be elected, but appointed by the President. They are not going to be Members of Parliament but technocrats. They are going to be Permanent Secretaries. The interpretation of the Attorney-General is that it refers to those Ministers then and not elected Members of Parliament. That is the interpretation that we have right now. The current Ministers are politicians who are elected as Members of Parliament and are not just appointed."
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