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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr) John K. Mutunga",
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    "content": "legislative level, it should be entrenched in the Constitution so that we do not have Members of the County Assembly being elected yet they cannot be assisted. As it were, they do not have an equal opportunity to participate in development. The amendments proposed for IEBC are critical and good. First of all, we need to make sure that competitiveness is embraced. People need to understand Information Communication and Technology (ICT) and the issues of finance. Do not take anybody to IEBC because the person is good, a friend, or responsive to, probably, what you consider important. There is one proposal that I want to talk about for a minute. The amendment to Article 138 of the Constitution will create clarity on the role of the other Members of the IEBC in terms of the pronouncement of the winner presidential candidate when there is a contest. That aspect needs to be relooked. Remember, there was so much loose talk with regard to numbers when it came to announcing the winner presidential candidate. As a country, we can do better if we talk to each other and not at each other. In this House, we keep fighting instead of debating and creating laws that would help this country. As a House, NADCO has given us the direction to follow. I support the adoption of the Report. Thank you."
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