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    "id": 1526501,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mwingi Central, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gideon Mulyungi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) Report, which has been formulated in a way that aims to enhance democracy and gender balance in Kenya. I commend the Chairman and the Members of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs for putting this proposal forward and tabling it on the Floor of the House. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has been a challenge. Many times, elections are conducted, and there are always disputes. This amendment will enable the IEBC to be more transparent and respected by the Kenyan populace. The issue of the leader of the opposition is a big issue in Kenya. It is high time we created an official position for the leader of the opposition in this House that is fully recognised by the Government, Parliament, and Kenyans, and is fully facilitated and funded by the Exchequer. This Bill has come at the right time because Kenya needs the opposition to keep the Government in check. I also support the Political Parties Amendment Bill. Many of us are elected through political parties, but when we land in this House, some Members of Parliament decamp to other political parties or coalitions. This amendment will make it impossible for anybody to switch camps without following the due process. I propose that if one decamps from the party that sponsored them to Parliament, he or she should return to the electorate and seek a fresh mandate from the people who elected him or her."
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