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    "id": 958164,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/958164/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Baringo North, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. William Cheptumo",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 50,
        "legal_name": "William Cheptumo Kipkiror",
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    "content": "I wish to report to the House that the Petitioner, Hon. (Ms.) Shamalla, appeared before the Committee on 8th August 2019. Due to the mandate of the Committee, we conducted several public participation sessions on a number of constitutional amendment Bills even during the recess. Given that we operate within the time stipulated in the Calendar of the House, the Committee was unable to get views from the said stakeholders within the time which was prescribed. The matters raised in the Petition are of great public concern. There is need for us to listen to Kenyans and the institutions that I have talked about, so that we can get to the root cause of what is going on with regard to LGBTQI funding. Standing Order No.256A (2) provides that the authority of the House to extend the period may be exercised only in exceptional circumstances and to be permitted by the Speaker. It is because of this reason that we want to seek your indulgence and request that you give us another 90 days to enable the Committee to receive comments and views from the institutions we have mentioned and listen to the public because, as I have said, the matters are of public concern. It is important that we obtain the views of Kenyans."
}