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    "id": 1049354,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Chepalungu, CCM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gideon Koske",
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        "legal_name": "Gideon Kimutai Koske",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I know that it is very important for all Members to follow the regulations which are provided by the Ministry of Health. This Referendum Bill will tighten up the process. It is the work of Parliament to enact laws that are followed in any referendum. I want to comment on what Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee (CIOC) did. I was a Member of CIOC during the public participation on this Referendum Bill. I was among the team that steered up the process through the able Chairman, Hon. Kioni. The verification of signatures is a very crucial procedure. We remember that we had a nullification of an election in this country simply because of a procedure. This Parliament is very important for all of us to ensure that we follow the procedure, so that the enactment of this Bill is not challenged in any court of law. The threshold should be uniform across the counties. The simple majority or super majority which is normally two-thirds should be uniform. The relaying of the results to the IEBC from the county assemblies is very important. We should have a uniform formula that is being used. It should be known across the board on how those results will be sent to IEBC, for example, by matatus or G4S Courier Company. The CIOC Bill was the hybrid one before the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs came up with theirs. I want to thank the CIOC for coming up with the Referendum Bill which is inclusive. It includes all the requirements that are being used as we amend this Bill. I want to urge the House to move with speed and support this Bill because it will help us as we move along. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to correct what is happening out there. The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) does not refer to a particular leader in this country. There is a notion that when you say BBI, you refer to somebody or a certain leader in this country. The giant thing that we are discussing in this country is the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which is for all Kenyans. It does not belong to any party or any leader. It is about how we want the country to be ruled going forward. It is very important for all of us to know that this Constitution Amendment Bill belongs to each and every Kenyan."
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