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    "id": 904698,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/904698/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 129,
        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
        "slug": "james-orengo"
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    "content": "statements, the two leaders recounted what had happened in Kenya over the years, since 1963. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, yesterday, I also tried to recount what has happened since the multiparty election era. I recalled the cycles of violence that happened in 1992, 1997 and in every election that we have had. In those elections, we have been confronted with incidences of ethnic animosity, a society that has become antagonistic, acrimonious, and violent and not at peace with itself. The two leaders noted that despite the changes that have taken place such as the amendment to the Constitution and the desire to accept change of system of governance, we had not succeeded hence some interventions needed to be made. I will quote what they said in that statement, which is true today as it was on 9th March, 2018. They said: ―Yet despite all the reforms, we continue to have bitter disagreements, ethnic antagonism and divisive political competitions have become a way of life.‖ We should not isolate this Bill from the effort of the President and Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga who saw it fit to initiate the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). The BBI committee is to deal with corruption and security. They are to also look at the issue of divisive elections, ethnicity and inclusivity which this Bill speaks to. Therefore, what Sen. Pareno is doing in this Bill is in pursuance in a way of the objectives of the statement that was made on the 9th of March, 2018."
}