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    "id": 1106881,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, DP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Gitonga",
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        "legal_name": "George Gitonga Murugara",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I also read the Report and was a bit appalled because from the point of view of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, I am not aware of any pending piece of legislation touching on the IEBC. We have discussed with them everything that has come up, including legislative proposals, but they have not brought any Bills that have been tabled here and are pending. From the Select Committee on Delegated Legislation, the last to come is what we are dealing with this afternoon, that is, the Draft Election Campaign Financing Regulations. We have worked on those ones and have our Report ready. In fact, it has been debated and we are voting on it. Therefore, for the IEBC to say that this House is sitting on legislation that is supposed to help next year’s elections is not true. However, I agree that we should actually meet them so that they tell us what they are talking about. With regard to financing, it may be true that they have not received all the money, but I believe that they will get it. If they do not, they should come to this House, which is the budgeting House in Kenya, and we speak with the National Treasury, so that they get the money they need because next year’s elections must be credible, verifiable and to the excellent standards that every Kenyan wishes. Therefore, I agree this is a matter of national importance. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission must come out clearly and let us know what it is they are saying is pending. Thank you."
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