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    "id": 393259,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Makenga",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1650,
        "legal_name": "Richard Makenga Katemi",
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    "content": "I also want to say that students are unable to register for their exams without producing birth certificates. In my constituency, the birth certificates are collected by the school heads. Documents are bond together and then taken to the registration office for the issuance of birth certificate. Sometimes, the birth certificates are not processed in time. I feel that this process should be simplified. Let the birth certificates be given at the place of birth and let the owners of the birth certificate go and collect them. Unless it is a late application, you do not need to wait until that birth certificate is lost or damaged in that office. So, it is high time that the system that is currently in use is simplified to avoid delays in provision of services. Issuance of identity cards is another problem in some areas, especially in my constituency. I have a situation where some of my constituents are 40 years old but they have never acquired identity cards, and I wonder why. The document is issued freely by the Government. Why can one not acquire an identity card without much difficulty? Some registration officials are corrupt. It is, therefore, high time that the Government re-organises that particular department with a view to getting rid of corrupt officials. It is every Kenyan’s right to have this very important document. It is unfortunate that despite being in a digital era, some people have not been able to acquire very important documents. Therefore, I urge hon. Members to pass this Motion, and urge the Government to spearhead efforts towards establishing a centralised identification system."
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