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    "id": 1374067,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On this issue of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC, you know that the interview panel has been in place for the last six months, yet they have never completed the work they were meant to do; that is, to advertise for the position of IEBC commissioners, shortlist, interview and send names to the President. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Committee has recommended that the time for inviting applicants, shortlisting, interviewing and forwarding names to the President should be reduced to a maximum of 90 days so that panelists do not take long to just select seven commissioners to serve in our IEBC. This particular recommendation is urgent. A number of constituencies in the country have remained unrepresented. In my own county, I have Nyamaiya and Nyansiongo wards that have not had the Members of County Assembly (MCAs) for the last seven months. Therefore, this recommendation is trying to make the playing field levelled to ensure that the referee is chosen by a team that is impartial and non-partisan. On the resolution of election disputes, we have recommended amendments to Article 88(4) of the Constitution so that the IEBC is totally removed from the issue of resolving any disputes emanating from nomination. We are proposing that this power be transferred to a new body that we are recommending to replace the dispute mechanism that is in place. So, IEBC will be removed totally from the issue of dealing with any disputes touching on candidates who are seeking elective posts. In the Supreme Court, we are recommending that the duration for hearing and determining election disputes be extended from 14 days to 21 days. On party discipline, we are proposing that we should have fidelity to our political parties. There is a proposal to enhance the discipline mechanisms for our political parties so that people can have discipline and allegiance to their political parties once they are elected. Those who are not comfortable with their political party can have the right to seek re-election. Mr. Speakers, Sir, as a way of also dealing with the cost of running Government, we have proposed that a number of bodies should be merged, especially bodies around human rights. We have the Kenya National Human Rights Commission (KNHRC), the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC), and National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC). We have proposed that these three bodies should be merged so that we save costs on running the Government."
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