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    "id": 1404608,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ruaraka, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. TJ Kajwang’",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to support this legislation. First, I want to thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the manner in which you are leading this debate. It is very reasonable and we Members of both sides feel very comfortable in the manner in which it is going. We think this is how to handle a very fragile and emotive political issue. Allow me also to congratulate the parties that were involved in negotiating this discussion because they found wisdom to arrive at proposals which can bring the country together from both sides. I was in chambers when the Leader of Majority Party presented his views on it and when the Leader of the Minority Party, the two of whom are co- sponsors of this Bill, presented. In many respects, they mirror what we as a Committee discussed. The Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs is one of the most contemplating committees to be a member. One would have to be one of the many to be a Member of this Committee because, you know, what we go through and how we process Bills. So, when we bring them into this House, we have really searched and put our heads on it in spite of the circumstances that we face. This is the Bill of make or break in a society. Elections, especially in Kenya, have been billed to be a very strong pillar in socio-economic interactions of people. If we mismanage elections, we probably mismanage everything else. The IEBC Act or the amendments that we propose today, are the pillar that many of these things will revolve around. The fact that this The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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