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    "id": 876506,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Farhiya",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Farhiya Ali Haji",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to contribute to this Bill. I thank Sen. Halake for bringing it. It is long overdue and what is required to develop this country. We are missing out on a lot of development because of inequality that is in the country. This is because whenever there is an election, people think about whether their leaders are in the presidential race so that they can benefit. If this legislation did not only exist on paper but on real terms, then everybody will demand for their right as provided by the Constitution of Kenya 2010. Madam Temporary Speaker, I like almost everything that is in this Bill. However, one of the resounding clauses that that makes me relate to it is Clause 6 (1) (a) which states that:- “The national Government and county governments shall, to the extent of the constitutional mandate, respect, protect, promote and fulfill rights and fundamental freedoms set out under the Constitution and in particular- (a) formulate, implement such policies, legislations, strategies and put in place such mechanisms for the realization of the economic and social rights; Madam Temporary Speaker, one of the reasons why I sometime fear that this country might not attain the required development is because for it to attain the required 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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