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    "id": 34971,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Njuguna",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njuguna Gitau",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. Let me start by thanking the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs. I also recognize the diligence the Minister has already offered in the preparation of this Bill. It is also important to assure the nation that the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs is up to the task and he will not let this House and Kenyans down. In my view, political parties are the lifeline of a nation. If you look at the past history of this country, you will realise that the parties that were there in the beginning gave immense contribution towards the liberation and Independence of this country. We had the Kikuyu Central Association (KCA) of Harry Thuku in the 1920s, KAU and KANU. We note that KANU gave this country the first President and first Vice- President. These were visionary leaders with nationalistic characters. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we cannot also forget the role played by NARC which reclaimed the lost democracy which had been snatched from the Kenyan people. When I look at the coalition philosophy and theory, I find that this is already being accepted and practised in some countries. We have seen some fruits of the coalition governments in Israel, Germany and Italy which have strong economies, political stability and no room for dictatorship. This concept must be buttressed. It is now being buttressed in our Constitution. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on membership, I note that no member will be allowed to register in two different parties. It is important that individual integrity and even the integrity of the party are maintained. On funding of political parties, we have noted that NARC(K) has not been given funding. This will be detrimental to strengthening of this party. Funds must be released in good time to make these parties work properly. On provisionally registered parties, it is noteworthy that the certificates will be issued for six months. In my view, this time is not adequate for parties to re-organize themselves. The time must be extended to 12 months. The issue of naming of the political parties must be addressed properly. Currently, my party that is People’s Party of Kenya bears a name that is identical to another one. That is People’s Progressive Party of Kenya. This similarity must not be allowed and must be corrected immediately. With those few remarks, I fully support."
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