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    "id": 1624244,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kilifi North, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Owen Baya",
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    "content": "and recommend appropriate constitutional legal policy reforms on issues of concern to the people of Kenya. At that particular time, when the NADCO Committee sat in the bipartisan talks, the talks were narrowed down to the following thematic areas. One of them was electoral justice and related matters; outstanding constitutional matters; fidelity to political parties or coalition parties and the law on multiparty democracy; entrenching funds into the Constitution; and establishment and entrenchment of state offices. This Bill is born out of that NADCO discussion and the Report that was tabled in this House. With respect to fidelity to political parties or coalition parties and the law on multiparty democracy, NADCO recommended amendments to the Political Parties Act 2012 to establish the Political Parties Regulatory Commission. This is what this Bill is about. Hon. Jared Okello, I can see you are listening attentively. Following the adoption of the NADCO Report by both Houses, the Speakers and Leadership Offices deliberated on the modalities of implementing the recommendations contained in the Report and agreed that the Political Parties (Amendment) (No.2) Bill (Senate Bill No. 26 of 2024) be introduced in the Senate. It is an agreement that some Bills be introduced in the National Assembly and others be introduced in the Senate. This Bill was introduced in the Senate with amendments on 5th December 2024. The Bill was then referred to the National Assembly and was read a First Time on 13th February 2025. Pursuant to the Standing Orders, the Bill was committed to the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, chaired by Legal Counsel, Hon. Murugara, the Member for Tharaka, to facilitate public participation and thereafter report to the House to inform debate. I always think Tigania and Tharaka are the same."
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