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    "id": 904409,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/904409/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Farhiya",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13179,
        "legal_name": "Farhiya Ali Haji",
        "slug": "farhiya-ali-haji"
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    "content": "The Bill also talks of early warning systems and response to conflict. Many people die and destructions are caused by conflict between clans or tribes. It is sad that this is allowed to happen yet warnings are always there. We have cases where the law enforcement officers have intelligence about impending conflict but they fail to use that information to address the underlying issues so as to prevent the conflict. This Bill is good because it talks about proactiveness and it provides for the establishment of mechanisms for early warning system to prevent brewing conflict from turning into fully-fledged conflict. Clause 7(2)(c) states that;- ‗(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Commission shall have power to— (c) publish the names of persons or institutions whose words or conduct may undermine or have undermined or contributed towards undermining good ethnic relations, or who are involved in ethnic discriminations or propagation of ethnic hatred.‘ That is good, but it is not enough to publish the names of those people because most of them are shameless. In fact, they are the ones who publish hate speeches and ethnic hatred on social media. Therefore, publishing their names will not have a significant impact. We need to take drastic measures to deter people from publishing hate speech, ethnic profiling, discrimination and propaganda. For us to thrive and develop, as a country, we need an enabling environment where every Kenyan can work and use their brains. Kenyans should not be discriminated because of their ethnic background. Clause 7(e) talks about control, supervise, administer the assets of the Commission in a manner and for the purposes that best promote the purpose for which the Commission is established. When such a thing as stated in that clause happens, it creates sustainability for the Commission, so that there is always accountability within the institution. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Clause 8(2) says:-"
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