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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ugunja, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Opiyo Wandayi",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I wish to second the Motion, but I want to add the following. Obviously, Members from across the political divide would want adequate time to contribute to the matter of the Finance Bill at the Second Reading stage. It was the wisdom of the House Business Committee that we allocate enough sitting days, that is Wednesday morning and afternoon, Thursday morning and possibly Thursday afternoon, for Members to effectively contribute and for their constituents to get to know where they stand on this very important matter. Secondly, I agree that the matter of the IEBC is crucial. We have two constituencies, that is Banissa Constituency in Mandera County and Magarini Constituency in Kilifi County, that are not represented in this House. The case of Banissa Constituency is extremely sad. They have lacked representation in this House since March last year. You all know the procedures for reconstituting the IEBC are going to take approximately four months, even after this Bill is finally enacted into law. It is, therefore, in order that we approve this Motion. I have been trying to scan around but I cannot see the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning in the House and yet, I have been eagerly waiting to lay my hands on the Committee Report. This morning, we were treated to some very juicy news from State House by Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah and the Chairperson about certain measures they have taken on the Finance Bill. But as I always say, the taste of the pudding lies in the eating. Unless we see the report of the Committee containing those far-reaching amendments that we were made to understand have been 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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