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    "id": 1046978,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Makueni, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Maanzo",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
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    "content": "We have the issue of counties, namely, if there is a referendum which needs to be done in the counties and the procedure to be followed in that particular county, then, of course, there is the expense related to a referendum. It must also come in a budget in a particular year and be budgeted for by this House. Although this referendum law does not hang on its own, it is strengthened by many other statutes and many resolutions of the House and many things this House does like the allocation of budget. When it comes to the offences, we believe the offences which can be committed in a referendum, because it is an election, should carry the same weight as the offences in an election petition so that we do not have variance. This is a matter relating to an election. The regulations which are to be made under this Act are just like the ones we have. The Election Act has a lot of regulations and timelines which are very strict. The moment they are disobeyed, the election will have issues. For the Regulations, which are yet to be made, once this Bill goes through, it will carry a lot of weight in terms of procedures and what should happen at what point."
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