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    "id": 390431,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Madam Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to also make my contribution to this Motion, which has been moved by my friend, the Senator for Kisumu, Prof. Anyang’-Nyong’o. Madam Temporary Speaker, from the outset, we all know as Kenyans that multiparty democracy is extremely central to our constitutional order. We all know also, as Kenyans, that effective vibrant political parties are a crucial stabilizer of the functioning of our democracy. So, I do not think that anybody is challenging the fact that for political parties to make their contribution in accordance with the law and Constitution, there is need for money. I do not think that anybody would dispute that. However, I have looked at this Motion and I am in agreement with most parts of it. This is because most parts of it are just reciting the legal position, as it should. For example, the Constitution says this; the Political Parties Act says this, et cetera. Madam Temporary Speaker, however, the Motion is defective because it is addressed to the wrong person. It is addressed to the Registrar of Political Parties. It is not The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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