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    "id": 329115,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/329115/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wamalwa",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 148,
        "legal_name": "Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do appreciate the concerns of hon. Members. It is true that so far, we have not heard a specific legal framework regulating the issue of voter and civic education. However, as of this afternoon, one of the issues that is before this House is that of the regulations to guide voter registration. We believe that most of the concerns that Members are raising will be addressed through the regulations that we are putting in place. These regulations will regulate the qualifications of those who will be given the task of voter education and civic education. It will provide for accreditation of non-state education providers. It will provide for parameters within which they can operate, including them not being partisan or, maybe, targeting certain political parties or candidates. All these regulations, once the House passes them, will guide the process. However, so far, IEBC has been partnering with development partners who have been supporting IEBC and my Ministry in civic education. We have the Kenya National Integrated Civic Education (KNICE) and Legal Education Programme that is running under my Ministry. We have the Government of Japan, the US and others that are supporting civic education. They are purely funding and the rest is being done by"
}