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    "id": 1494691,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1494691/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "Therefore, to clean up our processes, the Bill is proposing that after every electoral cycle, IEBC procures the services of an independent audit firm to audit the entire process from the start; the preparation of the election, election day to declaration of results and also what it costs the taxpayers. They will finally then submit a report to Parliament so that Parliament can make independent decisions of how to further clean up our electoral processes or review certain costs or decisions that are provided for in law that make it extremely expensive to run our elections. Remember, our elections costs are legendary and we have mentioned the reason behind it. Therefore, as I conclude, I wish to state that this is a very important Bill and therefore urge Hon. Senators to support it. This is about what brings you to this House and the people that you represent. Elections are extremely important because they are the tools which form the chance for the citizen to speak and exercise Article 1 of our Constitution directly. We are duty-bound as Parliament to provide and make it possible for them to exercise that constitutional provision with a lot of clarity. Sen. Omogeni was part of the NADCO-2 team at Bomas of Kenya. I know Sen. Olekina was part of the first one, and therefore has a good understanding of this Bill as well. Therefore, I want to grant him the opportunity, to second this Bill. I thank you."
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