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    "id": 336520,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Midiwo",
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        "legal_name": "Washington Jakoyo Midiwo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree with the submissions of the Attorney-General, but I also want to take the position being taken by co-whip, that what we are trying to address here are the timelines. As you know political parties are now accepting nomination applications from candidates; most hon. Members, including yourself, are getting phone calls from people who are interested in running, particularly, for the county representative position. They need clarification on the required academic qualifications. It is true that the court pronounced itself but it is not known. We have asked the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs to come and clarify this matter and talk to the nation. I agree with the Attorney-General that with that ruling, it goes without saying that, that part of the law has been negated; but parties, including my own party, ODM, are still asking candidates for those qualifications. We thought that by putting this issue into law, it would be better because the same ruling tells the Attorney-General to delete it from law, which deletion has not occurred. The Attorney-General proposes to bring the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill next week. That means that those amendments and the deletion will come after nominations. In fact, I think by not doing what I am trying to do, it would be violating the rights of many Kenyans. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to plead with you that the Attorney-General can go ahead with this process but for purpose of clarity, we need to let the process go on so that we end all the unnecessary anxiety. As I end, let me say that it is incumbent upon Members of this House to make sure that all citizens of Kenya approach the electioneering period with utmost calm so that people do not have unnecessary anxieties. This will ensure that we are not threatened with thoughts of what happened in this country in the last elections."
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