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    "id": 1266886,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mungatana, MGH",
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    "content": "As I conclude, it is from the foregoing and my observation of the election process in Sierra Leone that I urge the following: (1) The Standing Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration to initiate engagements with the Ministry of East African Community, Arid and Semi-Arid Lands and Regional Development towards the establishment of an East African Elders Forum as a credible platform of eminent leaders who will engage in preventive diplomacy as a means of reducing electoral-related tension and violence in East Africa. (2) The Standing Committee on Information, Communication and Technology to interrogate the capacity of the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) and the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to promote responsible media practices and ensure dissemination of accurate information. (3) The Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights to consider a review of the legal framework to provide for- (i) financial support from Government to Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and the media, more so during the election period, in recognition of the significant contributions they make in enhancing accountability, transparency and citizen participation in elections. This support will enable them to conduct extensive voter education campaigns and monitoring of the electoral process; and, (ii) an office, distinct from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to provide expertise and guidance in areas of electoral management and good governance and is dedicated to safeguarding the integrity of democratic processes and institutions in the nation. (4) The IEBC, in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney-General and the Judiciary, to publish a compendium of election practices to promote consistency and uniformity in the conduct of elections and resolution of electoral disputes."
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