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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Joe Nyutu",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for this opportunity for me to also air my views regarding this Bill. I support most of the amendments being made on this Bill. We know that selection of IEBC Commissioners is an issue that has always caused us problems because that has a direct bearing on fairness of an election. The amendments made on membership of the Selection Panel is going to involve both majority and minority parties. That is something that should be encouraged by all of us. We all live in this country, whether we are on minority or majority side. Every time we have a dispute regarding fairness of an election, our economy suffers, and our people’s businesses and their way of lives are disrupted. The fact that both majority and minority will be considered in picking members of the Selection Panel makes me feel that this Bill is progressive. Fairness of the Selection Panel would not be appreciated by Kenyans if they were to be picked by parliamentary parties or politicians. The fact that some professional bodies like the ICPAK will also produce a member to this panel is progressive because we expect such professional bodies to not be inclined politically. The LSK will also produce a member to the panel, which is also a good thing. I do not want to say that Kenya is a notoriously religious community, but the people of Kenya are religious. Having a member from the IRCK will add to the trust that Kenyans will have in the Selection Panel. That is being progressive and therefore this Bill should be supported. We have had commissions, committees or panels that are picked to do a particular job but overstay and end up spending huge amounts of money from the public coffers. There is an amendment proposing that the Selection Panel be dissolved three months after being formed. This is encouraging because they will do their job and go home after three months. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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