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    "id": 906220,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/906220/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 367,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 376,
        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
        "slug": "millie-odhiambo-mabona"
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    "content": "When dealing with this matter, I want to look at it as the law is, whether we should change the law or not. On the law as-is, Article 78(1) of the Constitution says that a State officer or a member of the defence forces shall not hold dual citizenship, but Article 78(3) says that clauses (1) and (2) do not apply to: “(b) any person who has been made a citizen of another country by operation of that country’s law without ability to opt out.” The reason I am saying that this is something that is up for the courts to interpret is that the ability to opt out is very wide. The fact that I may not have requisite time may be an ability not to opt out because America also has its process for renouncing. I can also argue that if I have a running stomach, I do not have time to opt out. The law can be interpreted widely. Give that woman a chance so that the courts can interpret that matter. I am sure it has not been espoused in that appeal decision. Parliament has done an enabling legislation and if one"
}