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"content": " I arrived with you."
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"content": "I gave direction that we would skip Order No.7 and dispose of Order No.10 before returning to it. Do you recall that I even asked if you were going to move the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "Motion on behalf of the Leader of the Minority Party? Hon. Junet, before you proceed, in your absence, I have already given direction that this is a straightforward Procedural Motion. It has been passed through the Parliamentary Service Commission and the House Business Committee, where you are a member. I will not open a debate on speaking for or against the ongoing process of recruiting the IEBC Chairperson and Commissioners. You will have an opportunity to debate when the results are brought before the House. This is merely an extension of time for two weeks. Go ahead."
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"content": "EXTENSION OF TIMELINE FOR IEBC SELECTION PANEL"
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"content": " Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: Aware that, vide Gazette Notice Nos.1901 & 2643 dated 14th February 2023 and 1st March 2023, respectively, His Excellency the President declared one (1) vacancy for the position of the Chairperson of the Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission (IEBC), and six (6) vacancies for the position of Member of the IEBC; Further aware that, vide Gazette Notice No.715 of 27th January 2025, His Excellency the President appointed members of the Selection Panel for the Recruitment of Nominees for Appointment as the Chairperson and Members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission; Noting that, upon its appointment, the Selection Panel commenced the recruitment process and longlisted all applicants and subsequently shortlisted qualified applicants for the positions of Chairperson and Member of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission; Further noting that paragraph 6(1) of the First Schedule to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act, CAP 7C, provides that the Selection Panel shall finalise the recruitment exercise within ninety days of its appointment and forward the names of the nominees to the President; Conscious that the Selection Panel is currently undertaking the interviews of the shortlisted candidates for the positions of Chairperson and Members of the IEBC, and that, given the interview schedule of all shortlisted applicants, the Panel has inadequate time to conclude the recruitment process; Further conscious of the need for the Selection Panel to ensure the recruitment process complies with the constitutional principles of regional balance, representation of the youth and overall inclusivity, while ensuring that the interviews are conducted as far as is practicable, within official working days and hours; Now, therefore, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 6(2) of the First Schedule to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act, CAP 7C, the Houses of Parliament RESOLVE to extend the tenure of the Selection Panel for the Recruitment of Persons for Appointment as Chairperson and Members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission for a period of fourteen (14) days from 27th April 2025. Hon. Speaker, this is a critical process for the country because we have been without an electoral commission since the 2022 election. This process has evolved with blame being assigned in various directions, sometimes to Parliament and sometimes to the judiciary for issuing Court orders. Ultimately, this is a parliamentary process. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "I ask my Deputy Party Leader to listen carefully. When we came for the general elections, a panel was constituted. Members from the Azimio side, which I lead in this House, conducted demonstrations in the streets, expressing our lack of confidence in that panel and demanding its removal. Subsequently, as a country, we agreed to reconsider the matter, recognising its importance to all Kenyans. Consequently, a committee known as the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) was formed. It was co-chaired by the Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah, and the Leader of the Wiper Party, who is also my Leader in Azimio. They convened at the Bomas of Kenya for between 60 and 90 days. This, too, was a parliamentary process as the Parliamentary Service Commission provided secretariat services. The NADCO committee produced a report, which was presented to this House, along with Bills and amendments to the Elections Act and the Political Parties Act. I recall we were instructed that this was a bipartisan arrangement and that we should not amend anything. We were to pass the report and the amendments to the Bills as presented, and we complied. Following that, the constitution of the panel commenced. We obtained representatives as per the amendments we made to the Act – two members from the minority side, two members from the majority side, two members from the religious society, one member from the Law Society of Kenya, one member from non-parliamentary parties through the Political Parties Liaison Committee, and one member from ICPAK, forming a panel of nine people. We all have representation there. As the Leader of the Minority Party, I can confirm that we encountered a problem with the representative from the Wiper Party. She pursued legal action – and I supported her – leading to proceedings in the High Court and the Court of Appeal, which delayed the process for one and a half years. We remained patient with this process as I was determined to ensure that Madam Koki Muli was included because, as Azimio, we had agreed that one member would come from ODM and the other from the Wiper Party. This was our internal agreement. Consequently, I adhered to that agreement and ensured that I stood firm despite the election of Augustus Muli by the Political Parties Liaison Committee. I stated that our Azimio representatives were Prof. Adams Oloo from ODM and Amb. Koki Muli from the Wiper Party. Therefore, I am surprised to hear other political parties asserting that this is a partisan process and suggesting that if we cannot agree on an independent panel, every community, county, or political party should produce its own IEBC, allowing Kenyans to have separate elections."
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"content": "Wewe uchague yako na mimi nichague yangu"
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