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    "id": 1209615,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, for people to go to court and say that if Parliament gives itself that kind of powers, we are emasculating out the rest of the reflection of society. I feel I do not agree with that ruling. It is unfortunate. We find ourselves in a unique situation where the Chairperson and two Commissioners have now left office. Therefore, we need to set up a Selection Panel to bring into place a constitutional Commission because we understand the urgency. If there was to be a by-election for whatever reason - and you know there are many petitions in court - or even in the unfortunate event that a vacancy arose in any House, there is no Commission to run it. This is despite the constitutional provision that we have to do an election and that IEBC must carry out an election within 90 days. Therefore, this business is extremely important."
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