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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I now move to Narok West Constituency. There is an issue of re-alignment of wards. We are asking the IEBC to realign the wards as proposed in the report. In Kajiado County, Kajiado North Constituency, there is a proposal to move Kiserian Ward to Kajiado North and a request to create an additional ward. We are asking that those two requests be carried. In Kajiado Central, there is a proposal to create an additional ward to cater for the marginalized community. We were not able to carry this through. In Kericho County, Sigowet/Sei Constituency, there is a proposal to get back the phased our Kiptere Ward. Kericho County has asked for additional seven wards. We are asking the IEBC to retain Kiptere Ward in Sigowet Constituency and also to consider only Kiptere Ward for Kericho County. In Belgut Constituency, there was a proposal for an additional ward. There is a request about the duplicate registration for some polling stations which was arising due to some of the alignments. We did not recommend for additional wards which are not justified by population figures, but we ask the IEBC to ensure that there are no overlaps between the constituencies when re-aligning the boundaries. In Buret Constituency, there is a proposal to change the name and also move Chemoiben to Loronye Sublocation to Kaptaget Ward. We are recommending that the IEBC should adopt this change name and also transfer these two locations from Litein Ward to Kapkatet Ward of Kericho County, based on community interest and geographical factors. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in Kepkelion Constituency, there was a proposal to transfer Kariet Ward to Kipkelion West. We did not carry that. There was a request to create a new ward called Kapsagao Ward in Kipkelion West. We request the IEBC to implement this. There was a request to rename some wards and we are asking the IEBC to rename Londiani Ward of Kericho County as Soget Ward. In Bomet/Sotik Constituency, the issue was re-organization of wards and request for an extra ward. We are recommending the IEBC to move Chepkeigei Sub-location to Danai in Abossi Ward. We are also asking the IEBC to consider an additional ward for Sotik Constituency and to return Kano Singh Location to Kipsonoi Ward. In Konoin Constituency, there is a boundary dispute between Bomet and Kericho County, specifically the boundary between Konoin and Belgut Constituencies, which need re-alignment. We recommend to the IEBC to retain the boundary between Bomet and Kericho counties as per the Kenya Gazette Supplement No.53 of1992, the District and Provinces Act and Kenya Gazette No.54 of 1996. This will address the issue of polling stations overlap. Also, the IEBC should rename Ebomos Ward as Cheptarar Ward. In Chepalungu Constituency, there is a proposal to create a new ward called Sigor. There is also a proposal as to how the wards should be re-aligned. We recommend that the IEBC should consider an additional ward for Sigor North to cater for the municipality. In Vihiga County, Emuhaya, there was an issue that administrative headquarters in Emuhaya have been moved to a new constituency thereby giving Luanda two administrative headquarters. We recommend to the IEBC to re-align the constituency by taking Wemilabi Ward to Emuhaya Constituency and to move Bunyore ward to Luanda, so that we have South Bunyore Luanda Township Ward and move Central Bunyore Ward as we have enumerated in the report. In Lurambi, there is a request to move Butsotso North Location from the new constituency of Navakholo to Lurambi. We request the IEBC to effect this proposal. In Ikolomani, there is a request to move Idakho to Idakho East. We ask the IEBC to realign the wards as proposed. In Malaba, there was a request to split the constituency. There was also a request to re-align the constituencies and wards. We have no mandate on the constituency issue, but we ask the IEBC to effect the re-alignment as proposed. In Bungoma County, Webuye, the township of Webuye Ward has been split into two and taken to two constituencies. We recommend to the IEBC to re-align the wards, so that they can follow the administrative boundaries. In Sirisia, there was a request to increase the wards from three to four in Sirisia Constituency and we recommend to the IEBC to grant this request. In Mount Elgon Constituency, there was a complaint that the community is under- represented. We also request the IEBC to consider an additional ward. In Busia County, Budalangi, there are special challenges of geographical features, Yala Swamps and Lake Victoria Islands. There are difficulties in means of communication and they should be considered for two additional wards. We request that the IEBC effects this proposal. In Alego Usonga Constituency, Karabu Ward, there was a request that the ward be transferred back to the township and also for re-alignment of wards. We are recommending that the IEBC re-aligns the wards in the constituency. In Rarieda Constituency, there was a request that five wards assigned to Rarieda be reconstituted to conform with the name and boundaries with the five wards that existed prior to the 2007 elections. We are recommending to the IEBC to re-align the wards. We have outlined the way they should be so that they reflect what the situation was before the 2007 elections. In Gem, three villages had been hived off from Gem to Butere Constituency irregularly. We recommend that the IEBC reviews the issue of the three villages which are between the Gem and Butere constituencies and make a decision. In Kisumu County, Kisumu Rural, due to community interest, the issue was to move the upper part of Kanyakwar Sub-location from the railway line to Kisumu Central ward. There is a request for re-alignment and we are asking the IEBC to re-align the boundaries as proposed in this request. In Muhoroni Constituency, there was a request for re-alignment and renaming of wards. We ask the IEBC to consider re-alignment of wards as proposed. In Mbita, the change of name has a historical consideration. There was a request to move Nyatoto and Nyakiendi of Ruma Kazingira in Suba South to Lambwe in Suba North. We ask the IEBC to consider moving Ruma of Nyaboto to Lambwe. It should also consider giving one ward in Lambwe to cater for Ruma and re-align the wards in Suba South to maintain four wards. In view of the controversies surrounding this request, we ask the IEBC to consider reviewing the boundaries between Suba North and Suba South and also to consult the community on the name of Suba North Constituency. We also ask the IEBC to grant one ward to take care of this. In Homa Bay Town, there was a request for re-alignment of wards to allow access to the lake for all the wards. We recommend that the IEBC re-aligns the wards boundaries to allow access to the lake as proposed. In Rangwe, there was a request for the re-alignment of wards. As contained in the report, we ask that this be granted. In Kuria West, there was a request for the re-alignment of wards and a request for an extra ward. In Uriri, there was a merger of two wards which may cause conflict. We ask that they be split and they be given one ward. In Awendo Constituency, there was a request for an additional ward and we ask that the same be granted. In Nyatike, Migingo has been left out. We ask that it be included in Nyatike Constituency. In Rongo, there is under representation and we ask that this be carried. In view of the above, the Committee recommends an extra 60 wards on account of constitutional criteria. They should be created and distributed as we have enumerated in the list which we have mentioned all over. In concluding the delimitation of boundaries for the constituencies and wards, the IEBC must note that for the purpose of the Fifth Schedule and specifically Article 2(2), there are 80 new constituencies and 26 of them protected. The Committee makes the following recommendation: That the House adopts the Committee’s recommendations and creates 60 wards and they be distributed as we have stated; that the House adopts the report of the Committee on the revised preliminary report on the proposed boundaries of constituencies and that this report and all the written memoranda received from the public be forwarded to the IEBC for implementation and further action."
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