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    "id": 1139805,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1139805/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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        "id": 1835,
        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I rise to support the amendment by Hon. Duale. I will be very quick. This particular amendment of the Bill seeks to create a timeline for submission of coalition party agreements. The basis of my support to Hon. Duale’s amendment is this: One, we must not legislate to create timelines that would be a hindrance to the creation of political coalitions or coalitions of political parties. When we have that clause that is creating timelines - initially, the Bill had 126 days which I am happy that the Leader of the Majority Party also recognizes that that timeline was impractical. The Act as it is today, allows political parties to form coalitions during pre-election and post-election period. Therefore, when we now create a timeline that says coalition of political parties can only be created pre-election, we are creating a hindrance; and we want to put roadblocks for others in this country not to create political parties within certain timelines. I want to caution many of us who may be in support of these timelines…"
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