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    "id": 927780,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/927780/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitui Central, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Makali Mulu",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Benson Makali Mulu",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Let me at the outset say that I support this Bill. The amendment Bill is timely because we are just about to conduct the census and it is important we get the right legal framework for that purpose. The fact of the matter is that we want to amend the Statistics Act of 2006 so that it is aligned with the Constitution. Even as we do that, we need to realise that statistics, all over the world, are very important. Statistics are used for planning and making important national decisions. Since they are that important, it is important that any country collects statistics that are reasonable, that reflect the reality on the ground and that are not doctored. That is why countries spend billions of shillings to make sure that they get the correct statistics. For example, for the census we are going to conduct, the country is going to spend over Kshs10 billion to collect data. That money would have been used to do other important projects on water or roads. But as a country, we have said because statistics are important, we are going to set aside those resources The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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