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    "id": 303794,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/303794/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mungatana",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Danson Buya Mungatana",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to also make my contribution on this Bill. On the onset I want to say that I support this Bill and I strongly do so. I think this is one of the pieces of legislation that the Government has brought that is really forward looking. I could not agree more with Mr. Kimunya’s submission. Recently, we had some consultations as political parties and we were told about the cost of trust in this country. We were told how expensive it is to conduct elections in Kenya because of the cost of trust. In a country like Sweden, we were informed that the person who presides over the elections is the person who takes leave as a doctor; he volunteers his services and, therefore, there is no salary attached to it. That is the private sector coming in. The person who prepares the ballots is the political party participating in the election. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, they prepare this and there is no rigging. Therefore, there is no police. You can see that because of institutionalization of the fact that private people can actually add value to public service, they have reduced their cost of conducting elections, public service and, therefore, make longer steps at a lower cost in terms of development. I think this piece of legislation that institutionalizes this kind of arrangement must be supported by all well meaning Members of Parliament. I know that all of us here are well meaning."
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