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    "id": 1406380,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1406380/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Igembe Central, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Karitho",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cyprian Kubai Iringo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to this very important amendment Bill on the IEBC. It is very important to have a Commission in place that is human-friendly and very concerned about the wellbeing of the electorate. I like the clause that states that the Commission shall, after every general election, review its operations and make necessary changes. To err is human. Even the Commission can make mistakes. It is good that they will now have the chance to review their performance and make changes. After reviewing and making necessary changes to make their operations more efficient, effective, transparent and accountable, they will still publish the report in the KenyaGazette and submit it to Parliament. This means the Commission will have an opportunity to see how they have performed. We can then correct any errors. The Commission will also have effective leaders. The commissioners will be picked by a selection panel made up of a team of eminent persons picked from different sectors in this country. Therefore, we will have a very efficient and effective Commission that will effectively and thoroughly handle election affairs in this country. It is also very important to note that I support the provision of a secretary. A secretary will serve for a given period of time. These changes will have a time framework, whereby one will serve for a specific duration. The secretary, who will also be the Chief Executive Officer, will serve for three years. He or she will serve very carefully knowing that his or her term is limited and can be reviewed according to his or her performance. The Commission will handle delimitation of boundaries. Some constituencies have challenges. For example, my constituency had a population of 250,000 as per the 2019 Census, 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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