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    "id": 901252,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/901252/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nyando, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Jared Okelo",
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        "legal_name": "Jared Odoyo Okelo",
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    "content": " I thank you, Chair. I am on my feet to oppose this amendment by my dear friend, Hon. Anthony Oluoch. It is true that lawyers have a reputation. It is true that some of them do a better job at scrutinising and interrogating matters. But on this matter touching on national cohesion, there is absolutely no reason why we must incorporate lawyers in this. Just as my senior, Hon. Mbadi has said some of the lawyers sitting in various commissions or committees have really disappointed this nation. If we are going to take that trajectory on such an important commission, then we are going to lose our way. Hence, we must universally object to this kind of move. Finally, not all Kenyans can be lawyers. We have several cadres. We have people of various disciplines and they have done a tremendous job in their various responsibilities. Therefore, we must widen the scope of our understanding of national cohesion. We must incorporate every Kenyan. Once we have put a requirement of a university degree from a recognised institution that should be enough. Otherwise all those who perhaps went through the university had the potential to be lawyers. I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman."
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