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    "id": 877896,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/877896/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
        "slug": "james-orengo"
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    "content": "We were in Eldoret and farmers in Uasin Gishu County were crying. Even as we were trying to address the issues under the capable chairing of Sen. (Prof.) Kamar and the distinguished Senator for Bungoma, the farmers were pointing fingers at us and saying that we must be part of the cartels because we did not go there with lasting solutions that will resolve the problems facing the farmers of this country. That being the case and in view of what is happening in the country at the moment, I urge that the work of the Committee should not go away for nothing as one component or way of dealing with this problem. However, looking at what is happening in the country now, all these matters to do with corruption are leading to one direction. Article 143 of the Constitution says the only person who is above the law in a very limited way is the President of the Republic of Kenya. If you look at the powers of the presidency, which makes him the Head of State and Head of Government, they are enjoyed and the authority exercised from the good of the nation. I am beginning to have a feeling that the Government is getting a little weak- kneed in dealing with some of these problems. When you want to kill a viper, you do not go for its tail, but the head. Other countries have demonstrated, when they have had problems like this, they directly dealt with it. 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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