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    "id": 690408,
    "url": "http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/690408/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Muhia",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 968,
        "legal_name": "Wanjiku Muhia",
        "slug": "wanjiku-muhia"
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    "content": "translate it in Kiswahili as mama county to ask for votes. Article 97(b) of the Constitution clearly states that there shall be 47 women Members elected in each county. The Speaker’s ruling referred to them as Women County Members of Parliament. I want to support this Bill in totality mainly because it is very friendly. The Bill states that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will conduct elections. Most Members are scared because of the madness and chaos in party nominations. If we have professional and reputable bodies, I am sure those people who are defeated will accept the results honourably. The issue of disability has been well stipulated in this Bill. In the past, people living with disabilities have not been participating in party nominations especially where we have party mergers. This is because some cannot even walk far. As a County Member of Parliament, I incurred cost in employing agents in all polling stations. One had to look for mighty agents. In my case, where I needed 2,000 agents, I was unable to get all of them. Having participated in Tanzanians Elections, I want to recommend that we have 500 voters per polling station. However, I need clarification on that. If that be the case, is it that we are going to have 500 voters per polling station or per stream? There are polling stations that have over 3,000 voters and they end up creating many streams. The clarification on this is necessary because in such scenarios where a polling station has over 3000 voters---"
}