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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ruto",
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    "content": "Mr. Chairman, Sir, having looked at this proposed amendment, I beg to oppose it for a few reasons. First of all, we have a background to this. In December, there was some serious discussion on this matter and there was a proposal by the then Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs that the selection panel ought to consist of persons nominated by the stakeholders in the political field, which are essentially political parties. The current proposal concentrates more than half of the nominees in the hands of the contenders for the Office of the President. In the subsequent elections, only one person will be appointing half of that panel. I find this portending something a little bit dangerous for this nation. It may take us back to where we were. Also, we have brought in institutions that are supposed to provide oversight in other areas, for example, the Kenya Anti-Corruption Advisory Board nominating some members of the panel. I would be more comfortable with the proposal by hon. Kioni, which generally agrees with the earlier agreement that was arrived at in December by this House as tabled by the Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and passed by the House and also the various agreements and discussions by the stakeholders, including in Naivasha in which a number of us participated. This is a completely new invention in which we are asking non-players to give us a panel. We are not talking about the Commissioners. We are talking about a panel. Really, what is so bad about the political parties through this House appointing a panel? They will agree because there are two sides, namely, the PNU and the ODM. They can nominate four. I do not like where hon. Orengo is involved, but I am more comfortable going that route than inviting KACC. We are actually abdicating our responsibility to appoint a mere panel. I really wish to oppose this and I will support the amendment later on, proposed by hon. Kioni, which is in line with further deliberations which we agreed on in December because there was a stalemate then."
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