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    "id": 963301,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/963301/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kasanga",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13185,
        "legal_name": "Sylvia Mueni Kasanga",
        "slug": "sylvia-mueni-kasanga"
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    "content": "In the procedures given for the functions of the committee, I agree with the Mover of this Bill; that looks really good. The idea of disclosure is important to be added in the Bill. Many times we have a lot of conflict of interest. We have seen that in a lot of the issues that we have, where people fail to disclose conflict of interest. So, it is important that, that is included. Madam Temporary Speaker, regarding the persons who may be inducted to the County Hall of Fame, the Bill has given a breakdown of the person who should be looked at. I agree that we should celebrate Kenyans. Let us not have a situation where we saw somebody like the Githeri Man being celebrated, and up to this day, we do not know how the decision to honour him came about or what impact he created for the environment around him. I like Clause 12 that sets out how a person can apply to propose somebody to the county Hall of Fame. Regarding notification and public hearing, this is a section where I would like to laud the proposer of this Bill. This will increase the threshold. When you call people for public participation to give their own views on how that person has lived or the contributions he has made, we can be sure to see a better view of the person that we are talking about, and this can deter the cheats. Hopefully, as Kenyans become more politically aware and mature, we can cease to celebrate people for the sake of it. We can cease celebrating thieves, hooligans or sensational characters, and begin to celebrate those who actually make a contribution to the society. I like the idea of the notification, public hearing and involvement of the general population in vetting these people. I want to agree with the Senators before me and believe that the county governor has been given too much power in this Bill. I do not think the county governor needs to be part of this. A select committee can make the final determinations of the committee that has been proposed to look into the petitions on who should be in the county Hall of Fame. Leaving the final word to the governor is giving him a little too much power. I believe he is a very busy man, and we have a lot of potential good leaders out there who can handle this task as it needs to be. It would be good for it to be away from the county governor and the politics---"
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