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    "content": "(Mr. M. Kilonzo): Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you can imagine how elated and happy I am to be answering to hon. Members who have spoken with unanimity. All of them have said they support. I feel extremely humbled by the comments that have been made. I have taken note of them but I will also be collecting the HANSARD so that during the Third Reading, I can pay total respect to the comments that have been made, particularly, on coalitions ending with Mr. Midiwo. I think I hear you, please, read Article 108 of the Constitution. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not think the country has truly understood what Article 108 is contemplating. The President and his Deputy will be in State House. They will not be Members of Parliament. The Ministers will not be Members of Parliament. However, the Constitution does open a window for the Majority Leader to be the leader of either the largest party or coalition of parties. I think Mr. Midiwo is right; it will be a form of caucus. However, for the time being, I think the comments that have been made, appeals finding their way to the Supreme Court, I will collect the HANSARD and find how best I can accommodate this worthy demand. The right to participate in politics is now guaranteed by Article 38 of the Constitution. Therefore, one must not create an impression that once the High Court has ruled and if the complainant feels that his rights are violated, he is shut out. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am going to increase the penalties because I have heard Members. If the top leaders can afford helicopters the way the media is reporting, for a fine of Kshs500,000 they will commit the offence every day. Those are the key culprits of party hopping and so on. So we will increase the penalties. The position of the Registrar; I agree we should have deputies in every county. We will find a method of factoring in the best way of this office to operate. For the benefit of hon. Members, Clause 32(3) at page 515 says:- “The office of the Registrar shall be independent and shall not be subject to direction or control of any person or authority”. The Constitution allows me to recommend this. The office of the Registrar shall be a State office within the meaning of Article 260 of the Constitution. We have tried to do a good job. We are also hoping that the code of conduct of political parties, the rules we have inserted here, will eliminate the briefcase political parties because Kenyan’s democracy is no longer for people running around with political parties that you are pulling out of your pocket to collect money or to get some assistance from the political mandarins of this country. With those few remarks, I want to thank all the hon. Members for the comments you have made. I wish to assure you that during the Third Reading, I will take into account all the recommendations you have made in consultation with the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee (CIOC) to whom I have already forwarded the proposals that I have received. With those too many remarks, I beg to move."
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