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    "id": 918721,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/918721/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 373,
        "legal_name": "Mohammed Maalim Mahamud",
        "slug": "mohammed-mahamud"
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am happy that the two Houses of Parliament have agreed on a version of a Bill that can be passed into law now. The Constitution of Kenya 2010 contemplated a situation where the two Houses can have different opinions regarding particular Bills. This is provided under Article 112 that if there is disagreement in terms of the passage of a Bill, then this matter will be referred to the Mediation Committee. Article 113 of the Constitution provides how the Mediation Committee should proceed. It is then foreseen that the Committee will either agree or disagree to come with a Bill that can be passed by the both Houses. This is the law and there is nothing strange about the Houses disagreeing with the Bill at the initial stage. There must be, therefore, some sense of people agreeing to move forward. If the both Houses agree that the Bill is important to this country, such as the current Bill, then the people must come and reason together so that a good law is made for this country. I am happy that the Committee on Mediation on this particular Bill has agreed on a version. I urge this House to pass this mediated version so that this Bill can come into a law. All, we have been depending on rain and irrigation which is not actually commensurate with the needs of this country. In terms of food production, we are The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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