{"id":1614038,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1614038/?format=json","text_counter":142,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Tharaka, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. George Murugara","speaker":null,"content":"- Member 6. Mr Francis Odhiambo Aduol - Member 7. Ms Fahima Arafat Abdalla - Member Hon. Speaker and Members, the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs held approval hearings for nominees to be appointed to the IEBC on Saturday, 31st May 2025, a weekend. This was due to the fact that there was an urgency in the matter due to the timelines. The delay had been caused by a court order that barred vetting of the nominees the previous 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."}