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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ethuro",
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        "legal_name": "Ekwee David Ethuro",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Chair, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 25 of the Bill be amended- (a) by deleting sub-clause (1) and substituting therefor the following new sub-sections- “(1) The Fund shall be distributed as follows- (a) ninety-five per cent of the Fund proportionately by reference to the total number of votes secured by each political party in the preceding general election; and (b) five per cent for the administration expenses of the Fund. (1A) Despite sub-section (1), a political party shall not be entitled to funding from the Fund if- (a) the party does not secure at least five per cent of the total number of votes at the preceding general elections; or (b) more than two-thirds of its registered office bearers are of the same gender. (1C) For purposes of sub-sections (1)(a) and (1A)(a), the total number of votes secured by a political party shall be computed by adding the total number of votes obtained in the preceding general election by a political party in the election for the President, members of Parliament, members of the county assemblies and the governors”; and, (b) by deleting sub-clause (2). Madam Temporary Deputy Chair, the purpose of this amendment is to set out how you distribute the funding that political parties will get. The proposal was 90 per cent and we are putting it at 95 per cent. Therefore, instead of 10 per cent for administrative purposes, we are bringing it to 5 per cent. More money should be going to the political parties’ activities rather than to the administrative overheads. It is also time to cure another problem; that a political party must have sufficient strength in the House. So, if the party does not secure at least 5 per cent of votes preceding a general election, it may not qualify. In ‘b” we are looking at the gender considerations. After the amendment to “a” then sub-clause 2 does not arise and that is why we are deleting it."
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