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    "id": 1094830,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1094830/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiminini, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Chris Wamalwa",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
        "slug": "chrisantus-wamalwa-wakhungu"
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity. I thank Hon. Florence Mutua for this wonderful constitutional amendment Bill. We must go through the memory lane. Why was this amendment introduced in the first place? This amendment initially was introduced to deter those presidential candidates who were not serious whereby they declare that they are going for presidency with the intention of targeting a lower position. We must be looking at the benefits. Why should a nomination party list be presented 45 days to elections vis-à-vis after? I want to explain. I was not around when Hon. Mutua was moving this Bill. One of the reasons is that we have had a lot of court cases from the party lists because when you send a party list, you are not sure how many slots you will be awarded by IEBC because it is before. However, when you are given an opportunity to present the party list afterwards, you will have known the exact number. If it is ODM or FORD-Kenya, if you are presenting the nomination list, you will be told from the way you have behaved or performed in this general election. 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."
}