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    "id": 1111718,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to support this Statement from Sen. Dullo. At this point in time, Sen. Dullo is bringing a Statement that is very important, especially at a time when we are almost getting to elections. ID cards play very important roles. You cannot vote without an ID card. You cannot exercise your democratic right of choosing a leader that you so desire. Apart from that, you cannot do any financial transactions like bank transactions without an ID card. It is mandatory that the Committee ensures that ID cards are issued so that voter registration can go on efficiently. In some areas, the Government has deliberately deployed officers to assist citizens get ID cards. There is also an IEBC desk where citizens can get voter registration cards. However, many Kenyans are not getting them. They are doing a disservice to themselves because come 2022, they will not have the power to choose the leader they want. They will not have the power to exercise their democratic rights. I would like to speak to the people of Lugari, especially the youth. They should know that it is their right to vote and choose the leader they desire. However, they cannot exercise this democratic right until they have a voters’ registration card and a ID card. In Lumakanda, Chevaywa and everywhere else in country, voters’ registration exercise is ongoing. Residents of Lugari must ensure that they register as voters and be ready to vote for the leaders of their choice. As I said, you cannot exercise this democratic right unless you register as voters."
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