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    "id": 1376431,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, SC",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I will supply the evidence by tomorrow. Let me move to the reconstitution of the IEBC. The proposal to reconstitute the appointing panel from seven to nine has ramifications on the IEBC Act. The IEBC Act, at the First Schedule, provides that the President appoints a seven-member panel to advertise and to appoint members of IEBC. The proposal by NADCO, the Sen. Omogeni team, is to the effect that this House and the country has to wait for amendments to the IEBC Act to be able to continue with the process of appointing commissioners. That is a long process. I believe that that panel will be representative and serve the interest of this nation. If I may move to the other recommendation by the NADCO report on the question of political parties and on the choice of promotion of political democracy, this fact is well covered by Article 38 of the Constitution and the Political Parties Act. I see no need of forming a commission or making bureaucratic measures that will make it more difficult to deal with members who have a choice as to what policies to support. I believe that if that proposal finds its way to a Bill, it has to be carefully considered, so that we do not infringe the rights of choice under Article 38 of the Constitution of Kenya. On the other questions, I believe the Senate---"
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