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    "id": 985647,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/985647/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Aden Duale",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Why are we sitting once a week? It is because of what is going on in the country. The public health and safety of our Members is important. In spite of the threat of the Coronavirus disease, we recognise the need to ensure that the National Assembly continues to fulfil its constitutional mandate under Articles 94 and 95 of the Constitution and its duties. Despite the threat, we have business to do with the Executive and other arms of Government. Due to the health concerns, it was proposed in the House Business Committee (HBC) that we would have one sitting per week for the next three weeks. However, we have agreed to have three sittings on Wednesday. We will be starting at 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and then we start again at 2.30 p.m. That will cover what we ideally do throughout one week. We picked Wednesday so that we can start the sitting in the morning. We started at 2.30 p.m today and that is why we have time constraints. Going forward, we will sit for the next three Wednesdays: on 22nd April, 29th April and 6th May 2020. This is aimed at reducing contact among Members, which is in line with the directives from the Ministry of Health."
}