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    "id": 1214596,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1214596/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.42(1), I wish to report to the House that I have received a Message from His Excellency the President regarding the declaration of vacancies in the offices of chairperson and members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). In the Message, His Excellency the President conveys that, following his assent to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Bill 2022, on 23rd January, 2023, he has now formally declared the vacancies in the aforementioned offices vide KenyaGazette No.1901 of 14th February, 2023. This will kick-start the process for the recruitment of the chairperson and members of the IEBC. For clarity, Section 2 of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Act, No.1 of 2023 states as follows: 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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