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"speaker_name": "Mandera North, UDM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh",
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"content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, this country has people represented in this House. Unfortunately, this House only represents 288 constituencies now. We cannot just look at that and say nothing is happening. No, it is wrong. The Speaker issued the writs eight months ago for a by-election. The Constitution says after issuance of writs, a by-election shall be conducted within 90 days. We are already in contempt of the same Constitution. Has this House asked itself why IEBC is in contempt of the Constitution that says 90 days after issuing of writs there must be a by- election? They have found themselves in this situation. What do we do? We must fix the problem. How deep is the problem? Let us amend this IEBC Act to cover by-elections in the absence of commissioners. That is why I am coming before this honourable House to appeal on behalf of the people of Kenya in Banissa, Magarini and the over 20 county assemblies due for by-elections."
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