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    "id": 951175,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/951175/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. William Sossion",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for granting me this opportunity. I am not rising to speak about my case and in fact, I did not anticipate it would be raised. We are talking about impunity creeping into public offices and this is just one of the many cases. We have several institutions like the TSC which has disobeyed close to 10 court orders and rulings. The Registrar of Trade Unions has blatantly disobeyed some court directives and rulings. The latest has been stated and the list is long. What we are raising here is not about us as individuals, but we are talking about collective dignity and constitutional order in this country. The orders issued by the courts or rulings are not in vain. It is to ensure there is common order in the society for the good of everyone. If we have this litany of successful events of non-compliance, particularly of State officers then it is a sorry state. It does not make sense even for us to make any legislation here that will be violated. Therefore, I propose that this matter is extremely serious. If leaders who are protected can even fail to access their rights, what of the millions and millions of Kenyans who are getting these orders and they are not enjoying? It is our responsibility as representatives of the people to ensure that orders are obeyed."
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