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    "id": 1406302,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Irene Mayaka",
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    "content": "My area Member of Parliament, Hon. Stephen Mogaka, spoke about some of the areas that are currently affected because they lack representation. My home county of Nyamira has a total of 36 wards but because of all these delays, two are not represented at the County Assembly. That means when the Assembly is conducting budgetary or development discussions, two wards are not represented. If someone were to go to court and say, for example, that the County Assembly of Nyamira is not properly constituted because it does not have two members, then that would bring us a lot of issues. This is one of those Bills that we need to ensure are fast-tracked to have everyone in this country represented either in the National Assembly or at the county level. One of the areas I am keen on that has been included is the addition of experienced professionals. As a member of the Certified Public Accountants of Kenya, I am happy the qualification has been included in this Bill. The IEBC deals with issues of integral numbers. It deals with issues that need professionals governed by ethics of the profession to ensure the procurement process is properly done and the numbers are properly calculated. I also welcome the addition of an ICT professional. Right now, we are grappling with a situation where we are catching up with technology in the world. Technology is a couple of years ahead of us. The rest of the world is currently dealing with the fifth industrial revolution. In Kenya, we are dealing with the fourth industrial revolution. There is artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of things. We have all seen the kinds of things that can be done with AI. It is going to affect us if we do not have professionals in that space who can quickly tell us about issues related to information technology. The proposal to align the secretary’s term with the new Commission for a smooth transition and practical continuity is welcome. This will ensure the secretariat and the Commission are working in tandem and the experience will be properly aligned."
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