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    "content": "Well, that is a true and serious politician. I just want to challenge ourselves that it is just the end of last week that we saw the results of the recent census in the United States bringing their population to about 331million. By keeping with their own Constitution, they have to do boundaries delimitation. Fortunately, in their country, the House of representatives is fixed to have only 435 Members and, therefore, boundaries delimitation includes the principle of re- districting, which means some States will have the number of electoral districts reduced and others like Texas are going to have an additional two electoral districts. It is done scientifically. I wish it was possible in this country. You just deal with what makes sense. Like Hon. Wamalwa has said, eight wards in one constituency and three for another. Even as you say that, I would want to challenge ourselves to look at the provisions in the Sixth Schedule in the current Constitution and more particularly Section 27 in regards to the instructions given to the defunct IIBRC, after the passage of the 2010 Constitution and compare it with what we are discussing. Food for thought for those of you that are excited by that particular subject. It is important. Hon. Ochieng’, you have the Floor."
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