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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Joe Nyutu",
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    "content": "We want to see a fair and free election every five years. That is why I like the provision or the amendment that requires the Commission to review its operations and make necessary changes required to make its operations more efficient, effective, transparent and accountable. We need to improve the efficiency of our elections. We do not want to hear cries of fungua server every five years after every election. I come from an education background. There is a review of the methods that are used in imparting knowledge every year. So, it is important for IEBC to review its performance to see the effectiveness of its technology and system of transmission of data from polling stations to county or constituency tallying stations. The IEBC need to review the training and performance of staff that are temporarily employed including presiding officers, deputy presiding officers, polling clerks, and counting clerks. That is also something that caught my eye and that made me feel that I should strongly support this Bill. There is also a provision that any individual can go to court and challenge the decision on the delimitation of any boundaries. This is important because sometimes, I could give my views as a member of the public and the Commission ignores them. There will be the option of going to court after this and pursue justice within 30 days of the publication of such a decision. This is encouraging because we want every Kenyan to have the right to question any authority in this country. Such disputes and suits will be sorted out in three months. We have had situations where somebody goes to court for an election petition. Previously, we did not have limits within which an election dispute could be sorted out apart from that of the presidency. These decisions are made too deep into the term of Parliament that they do not benefit even the petitioner. These amendments have sought to provide and protect that right which is important. I have heard my colleague Sen. Osotsi mention that the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) should provide the budget for this panel. If we have to retain that amendment, let us have a provision that during the financial year of the review, there is an extra budget for the PSC. Otherwise, as my colleague Sen. Osotsi said, it would be very unfair to have the same allocation but be given a different or an extra expenditure. We know that we are suffering budgetary constraints at PSC. We want a very progressive society. We want people to be satisfied with the elections that we conduct, with the delimitation of boundaries and the names. We will be looking forward to such a time that we can review the boundaries of counties and if possible, create more counties. Sen. Karungo Thang’wa is here. We would want to see Thika created as a county separated from Kiambu. This is becuase over half of the people are from Murang’a, but the County Government of Kiambu proudly collects revenue from our people without any benefit to them. Finally, we need to defend the protected constituencies. In Muranga, we have Mathioya and Kangema Constituencies. We would not want to hear that these 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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