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    "id": 1094703,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1094703/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Homa Bay CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Gladys Wanga",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 590,
        "legal_name": "Gladys Atieno Nyasuna",
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    "content": "Nominations are a very thorny issue within political parties; the timing of nomination is even thornier. When we changed to the 2010 Constitution, the timing for nominations was changed because the system of nomination earlier was seen to have been abused to reward cronies and cronyism. So, it was changed so that nominations are done way before elections are held. So the names of Members to be nominated to the National Assembly and the Senate are given way earlier. After 2010, this system of nomination way before election has been tested and what has come about is that very sharp talented politicians who go all the way to the general election and unfortunately do not win the election are unable to make their way into the National Assembly, county assemblies or the Senate just because the names have to be submitted much earlier. Because everybody goes to the elections with the intention of winning, nobody wants to be seen to be second guessing starting from the presidential candidates. If you are a presidential candidate and have your name on the nomination list, it will be obvious that you have self-doubt. If you are a candidate at any other level and you put your name on the nomination list, it will be evident that you are doubting that you will win the position. Therefore, people go all the way to the ballot and the country is left poorer missing the talent of very talented politicians especially women politicians who endure all the way to the ballot."
}