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    "id": 1049447,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1049447/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitutu Masaba, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Shadrack Mose",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Shadrack John Mose",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. As we have this standalone legislation, which the Constitution empowers us as legislators to enact, so that it would provide for the conduct of a referendum, the kind of legislation that should be brought here is one that is simple, clear and straightforward. It should provide a chance to the Kenyans who would want to express themselves without delving into a lot of the legal intricacies. This is so that issues that are raised take into account special interest groups like people living with disabilities. The Committee that dealt with this and IEBC were in agreement that there are serious loopholes with regard to legislation that should guide the process of referendum in this country. Today, we have a perfect opportunity for us legislators to ensure that this particular process is one that will help this country. The Election Act, 2011, has always remained ambiguous. It is not clear on how we should handle this process. This Bill also provides a number of options so that, even when we are talking about the various choices, it provides for multiple choices so that our people who are looking at the various issues, would control what they are not comfortable with and leave out those that are unclear to them. What we legislate on this should actually give a clear guideline that will assist the Kenya citizenry. It will ensure that we have order, proper freedoms, including the right to express oneself. With those remarks, I support."
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