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    "id": 1374013,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "particular view. There is nothing you are likely to do to change that particular view. Therefore, it is important that as a country, we keep channels of communication open so that at the very least you get to understand and be persuaded by each other. In my humble opinion, I have not lived on this earth long like many of my colleagues who are here. Perhaps I am among the youngest, but at least I know one thing. The very reason why Kenya continues to be a Republic is the fact that over the years when we have had moments of difficulties and challenges, we have always found ways within a month or two of closing ranks, reasoning and finding a way of amicably living together. We have always found internally, a good reason to remain united as a country as opposed to disintegrating as has happened to many of our neighbouring countries. The reason this country perhaps has never gone to war internally is such initiatives. Therefore, I would wish to mention to colleagues that never make light of initiatives such as this; the opportunity to interact, disagree, share whatever thoughts and perspectives you may be having on all these issues, is extremely important. I will listen to the debate and the things that Members will say. However, I would wish to guide from the very onset that even as we debate this report and contribute, let us be mindful. This is an opportunity to rise above petty politics, which we have sufficient podiums to do out there in our constituencies and other places. Let us be guided by the very spirit that guided this conversation. If we had gone there and turned it into a conversation of ego-measuring contest, we would not be having this report. I, therefore, plead with my colleagues that as we consider this report, you may not entirely agree with everything or even some of the things that we have said, but at least respect the integrity of the process and the work that has gone in. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the first issue was on electoral justice and related matters, where it was felt that there is a need to restructure and reconstitute the IEBC. The second and most important under that topic was the issue of boundary delimitation. We are aware that we are now past the statutory period. In the next few weeks, Parliament has to decide because we will be out of the constitutional time limit within which we are supposed to redo our boundaries. Parliament has to guide the country on what to do. We know how controversial boundaries are. Three times this House has tried to do a County Boundaries Bill, but we have never succeeded because of many other reasons. That item sits prominently on our Order Paper. There is a recommendation in this report on how we propose this exercise to be done. The last item under that sub-topic was the audit of the 2022 presidential election where there were all these conversations about the server and whatnot. It was interesting hearing the stories about the server and how to open and not open it. The second topic under consideration was outstanding constitutional matters where under Article 43, there was a strong feeling that there is need to establish ways in which we can all have a prosperous country where no countrymen feel left behind in sharing the national prosperity. Everybody should feel that he has been provided"
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