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    "id": 922209,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/922209/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me a minute to contribute to this Motion. When I came to this House, I promised to defend the Constitution of Kenya against all enemies; foreign or domestic. That is the power given to me by Article 3 of the Constitution, which requires every Kenyan, including Members of the National Assembly to defend it. We should not get to a position where people seem not to value the Constitution. I remember someone once said that it does not require a majority to prevail, but rather, an irritated minority, tireless and keen to set bush fires in people’s mind. As I support this Motion to reduce the publication period of the Division of Revenue Bill, I think about the people in the county governments who do not get services. Yesterday, a Bill was introduced here seeking to devolve the services of the Ombudsman. When I stand here as a legislator and Senator of the Republic of Kenya, I take the role of the Ombudsman to ensure that people get their services. What we did today will go down in history as a time when we said, no to mediocrity and people who think they have all the powers. We should ensure that Kenyans, regardless of where they come from or whether they live on a tree or in a house, get services that were devolved. I support. 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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