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    "id": 927822,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/927822/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 349,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "North Horr, FAP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Chachu Ganya",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 18,
        "legal_name": "Francis Chachu Ganya",
        "slug": "francis-ganya"
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    "content": "In this Amendment Bill, Clause 13 is very critical to me, where the professional independence of the KNBS is assured. It is very important that their independence is guaranteed. The bureau must have the final word on statistical data and information in this country. It must have the power to cancel, review, adjust and if necessary, revise any statistical information that is obtained. In the last census, 10 years ago, we had serious problems in this country. Since this bureau did not have those powers, those decisions were made elsewhere. Of essence to me is Clause 4 of this Amendment Bill whereby the relevant Cabinet Secretary is given the powers to extend the census period to take care of any unforeseen circumstances during the duration. As we are speaking right now, in the whole of northern Kenya, we are undergoing a serious drought. This is a disaster in the making and as a result our people have crossed to neighbouring countries or gone to far-flung regions in many remote corners of our constituencies which cannot be accessed due to lack of roads. Under such circumstances this amendment ensures that the Cabinet Secretary has powers to make the necessary adjustments where deemed 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."
}