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    "id": 1618772,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1618772/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tiaty, KANU",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kassait Kamket",
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    "content": " Indeed, Hon. Speaker, if you cannot say it in three minutes, then you better not say it. I thank you for this opportunity. I also thank you for the ruling you made that the vetting of these proposed nominees continues because the attempt to block Parliament on this process would not have been constitutional. The delay in the nomination of the members of the IEBC has been very costly to this country. As I speak, I feel for the people of Banissa, Kasipul, Magarini, Ugunja, Mbeere North and Malava constituencies, as well as the constituency of the former nominated Member, Hon. John Mbadi. There are also several vacancies at the ward level that have been caused by the delay in constitution of this Commission. When these commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) are approved, their hands will be full. Their first task will be to look at the delimitation of boundaries in the constituencies. In fact, as we move forward, Tiaty Constituency should be divided into three. Tiaty deserves to have three Members of Parliament. This is not because I am incapable of representing Tiaty as it currently is, but because of its size and population. The Commission also needs time to operationalise the Kenya Integrated Election Management System (KIEMS), one of the major revolutionary achievements from the constitutional and the IEBC Act reforms. The KIEMS is a vital part of our election cycle. I want to remind all the lazy politicians who constantly blame the referee that votes can only be won through hard work."
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