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    "id": 89010,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/89010/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Oparanya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, Kenya has a successful history of census taking, going back to 1948 when the first comprehensive census enumeration was undertaken. Since the first post-Independence census in 1969, the country has conducted population census every ten years as recommended by the United Nations (UN). Over the years, census agenda has evolved from mere head count to comprehensive inquiries meant to support the country’s complex information needs as socio-economic development continues. The 2009 Census enumeration was undertaken in a very peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, thanks to the efforts of various stakeholders, including hon. Members of Parliament who played a key role in the sensitization campaign, the Provincial Administration, security and law enforcement agencies and the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) management and staff who facilitated the exercise in various ways. His Excellency the President and the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister were also at the forefront in advocating for and taking leadership of the census process, including being among the first Kenyans to be enumerated. Accordingly, the President declared a public holiday on the first day of the enumeration which facilitated the census process in more ways than one and subsequently contributed the success of the exercise."
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