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    "id": 1155516,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1155516/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ruaraka, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. T.J. Kajwang’",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Tom Joseph Kajwang'",
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    "content": "say that we can have an election without transmission is being idle. But, again, the Constitution talks about variability, transparency – and many lofty words that an election must conform to. The amendment that you see is the clearest text that I have seen that cleans up the issue around transmission. The Leader of the Majority Party has even made it clearer on the issue of live streaming because IEBC is not a communication authority which would regulate or create a mechanism for live transmission. That must be done elsewhere and it is not IEBC’s job. So, we are not saying that by not legislating on it is something that we have impeded on. No! There are some other people with equal legislative powers who can then come in and the players’ livestream whatever it is. Sometime before, I saw members of the Fourth Estate bashing this and saying that Members want to curtail the media from announcing the results; which is not the case. The case is that you have the freedom to do it and nobody stops you. Do as much as you can, but make sure that you stream the polling stations as they come if you have the strength to do it. However, do not make IEBC be the one to create that mechanism because it does not have the mandate under the law. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady."
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