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    "id": 1209643,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sifuna",
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        "legal_name": "Sifuna Edwin Watenya",
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    "content": "We should also get a representative of the Political Parties Liaison Committee (PPLC), which is also a representative of the political parties in this country, that have the majority and minority representation to get a slot. I am not saying these things because I am in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) today. There is no problem with me looking for a seat on any other political party. We are not doing this because I intend to run again in 2027. It is very possible that we can set an objective criterion that will bring about some level of balance in the manner in which these panels are constituted. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have been having conversation with the Senator for Kiambu County, Sen. Thang’wa and he is convinced to join the ODM and run under our party’s ticket in the next General Election in 2027. He will still meet a representative of the ODM on that Selection Panel. Even if I were to also crossover, I would also find a representative of the political party that I would move to. This Bill is not about us. It does not matter where you fall in four years’ time. We can establish an objective criterion for us to select the individuals who sit on the Selection Panel to achieve some level of balance. Finally, I would like to assure this House that all of us, be it religious leaders, political leaders or whatever other field that one operates in, you have biases whether you acknowledge them or not. My party leader likes to say that even the Pope when given a---"
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