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    "id": 408714,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kanyua",
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        "legal_name": "Priscilla Nyokabi Kanyua",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I think there was an issue to be cleaned in Clause 16. The one we have cleaned now is the New Clause 16A. However, if you look at the sources of campaign funding, they are next to each other. So, there is an issue around the foreigner, NGO and even foreign inter-governmental organisations. Given the debate by the Members, we want to limit contributions from a lawful source, not being from a foreign Government. The intention of the Committee is to stay within the Constitution, but more importantly to also limit the interference of foreign governments in elections, not just in Kenya, but also in Africa. However, we can allow a foreigner, an individual, because hon. Millie had alluded to the incidents of Members being married to foreigners. So, there would be a problem of even denying a spouse the chance to contribute. There was also the question of also an NGO, as raised by the Member for Home Bay, that many women and young people get supported by NGOs in this country in terms of funding. If you look at our definition of “support”, you will see that we recognised non-monetary contributions. So, if you recognise non-monetary contribution like capacity building, you will then in essence be negating that by deleting “NGOs”. Finally, the amendment that I propose would be to the effect that contributions from a lawful source not being directly from a foreign Government or a foreign inter- governmental organisation."
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