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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitui South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Rachael Nyamai",
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        "legal_name": "Richard Ken Chonga Kiti",
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    "content": "sanity in nominations so that people are not put in situations whereby other political parties will gang up against a candidate who is strong within a certain region. As my colleagues have said, the future of this country is going to be in coalitions, and anybody who is scared of coalitions should know that this is the way to go. The situation of winner- takes-it-all is also going to be healed by the amendments that we are doing today. The situation that some individuals seem to be scared of is whereby one individual wants to take control of the win, and other people who are slightly lower than the winner are not given an opportunity to speak. It is not going to happen. The issue of sharing the political parties fund is also strongly going to be handled by these amendments that we are doing today. The small political parties are especially not going to be messed up by the big political parties, as it has happened with Wiper, on which some people were shouting. I believe that they are not shouting because they are happy for Wiper; it is because of different reasons. Yes, hon. Kalonzo will be able to benefit, among others. The matter of freedom of association is clear within our Constitution. So, the amendments we are going to do today are going to give a situation whereby different parties that have the same ideologies and policies can come together and lead within the law. Also, registration of coalitions is very important such that in case of any agreement that happens, what was agreed within the coalition is registered with the Registrar of Political Parties. This will bring an opportunity whereby disputes can be resolved. It is going to be cheaper for political parties in terms of nominations. This is one of the reasons why I support these amendments. Also, we are going to give an opportunity to the IEBC to focus on real elections so that matters of nominations are handled by the political parties. This is so that the IEBC does not get involved in both nominations and matters of the general election. This gives the Registrar a clear role in nominations. Recognition in this CPP is also in the same spirit of the BBI that we had. I believe as an individual and the Member for Kitui South that this is going to give a situation whereby our country, which is composed of big and small communities of different colours like red, black and yellow, will have an opportunity to be put together in a situation whereby we have a stake in this country. As I support, I want to say that anybody who has a problem with coalitions is not the best for the future of this country. Anybody who feels that small political parties should be collapsed in order to give space for one huge political party means that they have a problem with working with the other people. As I sit, I would like to say that this CPP is going to give a chance to our country and parties with the same ideologies and same parties to sit together. I actually look forward already to the passing of this Bill."
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