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    "id": 1111726,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also want to thank the Deputy Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Dullo, for bringing this timely Statement as the month-long registration exercise of new voters continues. There is projection of around six million new voters for 2022 general elections. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) had told us that every week they had intended to register at least 1.5 million Kenyans. However, by yesterday, they had not achieved their target. They had registered less than one million new voters. This has been caused by the lack of ID cards. As a country, we need to ensure that we fast track the issuance of ID cards. Last week, I indicated that there was information the printer being used for issuance of ID cards had broken down for better part of last year. No one within the Ministry and registration of persons had indicated to the country what happened. The slow issuance of IDs will affect majority of the young people who will not exercise their voting rights. They should be the key decision makers for their future and the person they hope to occupy elective positions in this country. There was the rapid initiative of issuance of the ID cards by the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government. However, the sad reality is that in sub counties and constituencies in this country that are perceived or imagined should not participate in election are being disenfranchised. They were not given enough funds or were left out completely, especially the Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL) areas and the North Rift. The Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government thought it was wise to give other areas the rapid initiative of issuance of ID, but leaving out other areas. We do not want to disenfranchise our people at this level. I cannot imagine areas with more votes than others because of this rapid initiative of issuance of IDs in this Republic was done selectively and in discriminatory approach where we saw some areas being given more resources and the necessary kits for mass registration ID cards. It is right that we call them out because we know them. I hope when the Committee sits and evaluates this issue, they will tell this country the reason other areas were left out in rapid initiative of issuance of ID. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, another fact that we need to appreciate is that the issuance of ID in the northern part of this country is being done selectively. Kenyans that come from the northern part go through vetting before they are issued with passports and ID cards. In unlike areas where we come from, the issuance of ID cards is more efficient"
}