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    "id": 228089,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/228089/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mungatana",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Danson Buya Mungatana",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, the Minister is aware. (b) Yes, the Minister is aware. To this end, the Electoral Commission of Kenya, between 19th and 27th July, 2006, visited 71 districts to receive views on the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies and wards and also on the establishment of polling stations and new wards. As a result, wards were increased from 2,104 to 2,473, while polling stations were increased from 14,114 to 20,652. For the constituencies, the ECK proposed that 42 new parliamentary constituencies be created. However, the responsibility of creating or increasing constituencies lies solely with Parliament. (c) Yes, the Minister is aware. The responsibility lies in Parliament for changing the Constitution to provide for the increase of the number of constituencies in the Republic. (d) The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs is in consultation with stakeholders and the various shades of opinion represented in the House, with a view to agreeing at the most appropriate time to bring a Bill to the House to change the Constitution. As soon as these consultations are over, the Ministry will present the Bill in this House."
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