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    "id": 1160331,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1160331/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Amos Kimunya",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 174,
        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
        "slug": "amos-kimunya"
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    "content": "The principal objective of this Bill is to amend the Elections Act, No. 24 of 2011 to meet a number of ends. It seeks to align the provisions of the Elections Act of 2011 with the Political Parties (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 56 of 2021), which was passed recently in this House. It brought a couple of changes in the way the political parties relate with one another, the way members relate with the political parties and the reporting of political parties to the Registrar. It also defined the role of the Registrar of Political Parties vis-à-vis the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). This means that we need to bring some amendments. The Political Parties Act also introduced a coalition political party for the first time. Having introduced what is now a coalition political party, the existing electoral laws in the Election 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."
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