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    "id": 1067770,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nyandarua CWR, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Faith Gitau",
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        "legal_name": "Faith Wairimu Gitau",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to air my views on the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020. At the outset, I oppose this Bill with reasons. Number one, although we were told that this Bill is a popular initiative, my people in Nyandarua were not involved whatsoever and they have not even seen the whole document up to now. So, there is no way we can support something that we have not seen. Secondly, according to the BBI proponents, this amendment is to resolve the winner takes it all election system. To me, this is not convincing enough because in an election, we must have a winner and a loser, but we know the problem we have been having in this country. There are some people who never accept results. We have also been told that different county assemblies received different BBI reports. Furthermore, the report that was sent to the Senate and the one that we have here are also different. My question is: What document are we going to take to Wanjiku for referendum? Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, politics is local. For me in Nyandarua, we have nothing to celebrate in this BBI. We have been told that Members were consulted in the creation of constituencies. We were never consulted. Let me tell you. For the people of Nyandarua to listen to what BBI has, we demand for a constituency. That is why I cannot support this Bill. I have a problem with that. My other issue is moving the county MPs from the National Assembly to the Senate. Our position has a social responsibility that has a kitty. If we are moved to the Senate, the responsibilities differ. So, that means there will be no one to look at the vulnerable in this country. Who will look after the orphans, the vulnerable and the people living with disability? This is the responsibility of the women representatives. For me, I can never support something that is removing me from this position. My other concern is that we are in a crisis in this country. We have a pandemic in this country and we have chosen to give a deaf ear to the suffering of Kenyans and instead concentrate on issues that can wait until the pandemic is behind us. People are dying. Our hospitals are full 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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