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    "id": 1113023,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1113023/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Murang’a CWR, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Sabina Chege",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Sabina Wanjiru Chege",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs regarding the voter registration exercise in Kiambaa Constituency. Hon. Speaker, Article 88(4) of the Constitution provides for the mandate and functions of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) which amongst other functions is to conduct continuous registration of citizens and regular revision of voters’ roll. Article 38(3) of the Constitution stipulates that every adult citizen has the right to be registered as a voter. Hon. Speaker, on 4th October 2021, the IEBC launched a mass voter registration exercise in the country and the objective of the exercise was to ensure that the citizens of Kenya exercise their democratic right of voting in the forthcoming 2022 General Elections. The IEBC has failed to commence registration of eligible voters in Kiambaa Constituency. The failure to conduct registration of voters in Kiambaa Constituency will deny the residents their voting rights. Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on the following: (a) Could the Chairperson explain why voter registration exercise has not been conducted in Kiambaa Constituency? (b) What measures has IEBC taken to ensure that all eligible citizens are registered in the country? (c) When is the exercise expected to commence in Kiambaa Constituency? Thank you, Hon. Speaker"
}