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    "id": 1116233,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Bondo, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gideon Ochanda",
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        "legal_name": "Gideon Ochanda Ogolla",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Hon. Caleb Hamisi of Saboti Constituency is requesting for a Statement with regard to delays in the issuance of national identity cards. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for a person to be registered as a voter in Kenya, it is a requirement that one must hold a national identification card. The voter registration exercise that begun on 4th October, 2021 will be concluded on 4th November, 2021 and yet, many Kenyan citizens, especially from Saboti Constituency and the rest of the Republic who have applied to be issued with identity cards, have not received the cards. They risk being locked out of the voter registration exercise as they are yet to be issued with national identity cards despite having applied for them. It is against this background that the Member is seeking a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security to address the following matters: (i) How long does it take to process a national identity card once an application has been made? (ii) Could the Chairperson give an explanation as to why it is taking long to process the national identity cards thereby denying eligible persons the opportunity to register as voters? The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}