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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Busia CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Florence Mutua",
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        "legal_name": "Florence Mwikali Mutua",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for that correction. I beg to move that the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2019, be now read a Second Time, in regard to the amendment of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act, 2011. Section 35 of the Elections Act (Act No.24 of 2011) provides that a political party shall submit its party list to the Commission at least 45 days before the date of the general election. The principal objective of this Bill is to amend Section 35 of the Elections Act (Act No.24 of 2011) to change the timing of submissions for party lists by political parties for persons elected under Article 90 of the Constitution from at least 45 days from the date of the general election to within 21 days after the date of the general election. The amendment is important in order to accord political parties ample time to nominate persons to be elected under Article 90 of the Constitution. The persons elected under Article 90 as it stands, are the 12 Members nominated by parliamentary political parties to the National Assembly, 16 women Senators, two Members in the Senate, one man and one woman representing the youth, and two Members in the Senate; one man and one woman representing persons with disabilities. The nomination of these Members should, however, be undertaken immediately after the general election and not before the general election to allow political parties to nominate persons of their choice, in addition to taking into 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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