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    "id": 1105089,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1105089/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mbeere North, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Charles Njagagua",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Charles Muriuki Njagagua",
        "slug": "charles-muriuki-njagagua"
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    "content": "On observations, the Committee, upon scrutinising the Elections Campaign Financing Regulations 2022 in accordance with the Constitution of Kenya, the Interpretations and General Provisions Act (Cap 2), the Elections Campaign Financing Act, 2013 and the Statutory Instruments Act No.23 of 2013 observed: (i) That Section 5(a) of the Election Campaign Financing Act requires that the IEBC makes rules to regulate election campaign financing at least 12 months before the next general elections. On the contrary, the IEBC submitted the draft Regulations very late in the day, which will not allow the Committee time to consider them with the set timelines as per Section 13 of the Statutory Instruments Act. (ii) The IEBC has not made any rules under Section 5 of the Act as required by the law, neither have they submitted the same to the National Assembly as required by Section 11(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act which stipulates that all statutory instruments must be submitted for scrutiny. (iii) The Committee noted with concern the unjustifiable delay in submitting the instruments contrary to Section 13(j) of the Statutory Instruments Act, 2013. (iv) The Committee noted the Draft Regulations, 2020 are the same ones that were submitted in 2016 without any amendments, hence, failing to factor in any changes that might have occurred in the course of the four years. This not only demonstrates unpreparedness on the part of the IEBC, but also lack of good faith on their part. (v) The IEBC has further published un-procedural contributions and spending limits on 9th August 2021 in the Gazette since the limit and ceilings were to be informed by the Regulations which have not been approved by Parliament. That again, demonstrates lack of good faith on their part. (vi) The IEBC has not demonstrated by way of an attendance list or otherwise any public participation. They just picked the Regulations that were submitted in 2016 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."
}