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    "id": 1105112,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Amos Kimunya",
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        "id": 174,
        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": "quorate, let them get a Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Perhaps, some of those errors have been because commissioners are also trying to play the part of the management. Let them now put their house in order and give Kenyans a better assurance that the IEBC can be relied upon to conduct those watershed elections. The elections are coming at a time when we have a transition from an administration that is finishing its term and creating a total vacancy which a new administration will fill. We do not want a situation where people go for elections with doubts as to the capacity and quality of the people at the IEBC. The House has done its job. The IEBC put themselves in the mess and so, let them carry it. We assure the public out there that this House will do its best to salvage the situation, if there is such an opportunity. I am not sure about the timings and the fact that any law would have to go through the two Houses. However, like we said, the IEBC took their time and sat on it. They did not want to do anything. I hope they will not spring surprises and try to blame this House. This House has done its job and will continue to do its job to uphold the law. We do not pass laws in vain or just for the record. The laws we pass here are supposed to be implemented. I sympathise with the IEBC but choices have consequences. They chose to do things in a certain way and they must bear the consequences of their action, lack of action or delayed action. Hon. Deputy Speaker, we are flogging a dead horse. We could save our time for more quality work in this House, instead, of flogging a horse that is already dead. We could move on with more quality work. With those remarks, I beg to support the Report."
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