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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is clear, that there is no group that has been ranked higher than the other, of the three groups that are described. It is also abundantly clear, that none of this group should be left out. Therefore, I do not know where the IEBC got this idea that in every County Assembly, they normally pick two out of three, such that you will find in certain counties, they will pick the marginalized group and the youth, leaving out the PWD, or pick out PWD and the youth, leaving out the marginalized groups or members of the society. I appreciate that, finally, with this legislation, upon its successful consideration in both Houses of Parliament, the IEBC will have better clarity, and that, every time political parties sit down to draw up their nomination list, they will do so confidently knowing that these members, as described in Section 36 of the Elections Act, reflect the following- (1) Two candidates, one representing the youth. (2) Two candidates representing a marginalized group, because there are marginalized groups in every part of the country--- Sen. Crystal, I know that this will be subject to debate and interpretation, because you will be asked what is a marginalized group. Can a person of a certain tribe, for example, arise and say, since we are not a dominant ethnic group in Nairobi City County, allow us to be nominated? Anyway, the IEBC have the requisite experience and knowledge on this matter to make the determination. (3) Candidates with disability reflecting the number of wards in the respective county. Therefore, the party list that will be referred under Subsection 1(F)(3) shall take into account the various disabilities, including physical, hearing, and visual impairments. It is important that this Bill has been drafted by somebody who understands PWD issues deeply. I could not be prouder of Sen. Crystal Asige than how she has taken time to draft this particular Clause, distinguishing for us that disability is not just disability, that there are various forms and types of it. That, there is severe disability, hearing and visual impairment, and many others. Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is something that the IEBC also will have to take into consideration. I therefore would like to urge Members of this House that we cannot 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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