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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. John Makali",
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    "content": "(Kanduyi, FORD-K) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity to also contribute on this very critical piece of legislation that seeks to amend the IEBC Act. The purpose of these amendments is to bring into effect the recommendations made by the public to NADCO at Bomas of Kenya. You will remember what was happening in this country before that committee was formed. We had a lot of disturbances. So, this Bill seeks to bring into effect some of the recommendations made in the NADCO Report. As we sit in this House, I am always reminded of the constitutional edicts that specifically lift our people. If you look at the preamble of our Constitution, it states, ‘We, the people of Kenya’. Article 1 grants sovereignty of the people of Kenya and delegates authority to several institutions such as Parliament. As I sit in this House, I am always reminded of what is emblazoned at the entrance of this House. That we sit here for the welfare of society and the just Government of the people. Elections are a very emotive process. Article 89(2) of our Constitution clearly states that we needed to have delimitation of boundaries within a period of not less than eight and not more than 12 years. As we sit, we are staring at a serious constitutional crisis. This is because the time for undertaking a boundaries review has lapsed. Some of us who represent very large constituencies are at crossroads as to what… Our constituents are asking what will happen because IEBC is supposed to do boundary delimitation. This Bill seeks to entrench and amend the provisions of the Fifth Schedule of the IEBC Act specifically, Section 36 which is situated in the transitional and saving provisions. This section only applied to the first elections under the first review, pursuant to the enactment of the 2010 Constitution. It presents the procedure for review of boundaries and what needs to be taken into consideration. The Bill introduces one element and when we get to the Committee of the whole House, we will relook into it. As drafted, it introduces at Section 3 of the Fifth Schedule with respect 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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