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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, also on the issue of the national identity cards, we know for sure that anybody going outside Kenya will carry a passport and not an ID card. So, really, the ID here may be subject to abuse. So, we should delete that. Then, on the Kenyans who are voting for the Presidential candidates, I also agree fully on 33(F), in that, if at this stage we allow Kenyans out there to vote even for the ward representatives and Members of Parliament, it could be a tall order really to know in which wards they were registered when they are outside the country. But I think if we start off with them, voting for the Presidential or any referendum, I think that is a good starting point for us to gain confidence on Kenyans to vote when they are out there. However, I have only some quarrel on 33(E) where we are saying that we are going to use foreign representatives of Kenya and already in 33(A) we are saying that we are allowing Kenyans who are serving at the Kenyan embassy or High Commission or consulate. This means that actually we are recognizing that institution to be more or less the centre. So, if that be so, I do not see anything wrong really with giving that responsibility to the ambassador of the High Commission or even to appoint a representative for that purpose. We are sure that this time round even the High Commissioners or ambassadors will be subject to approval by this House. So, if that be the case, then that person must be held responsible in the event of any wrong doing. Such a person should bear the consequences. So, I would like to propose a further amendment that we make use of the ambassadors there, or whoever they appoint to carry out this exercise. I support."
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