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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wangari",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Bill was a very simple amendment. It was basically on how the county assemblies were constituted. To refresh the memories of hon. Members, when we were sworn in, the county assembly members were also sworn in, in March. However, the nominated Members, including women, youth and people living with disabilities were not sworn in together with the elected Members of the county assemblies. They were actually coming on board as late as July of that year. That means they missed out on very critical decisions that were made by the counties including the constitution of committees. You will find that in many of the committees you will not find a woman, a young person or a person living with disabilities who is a chairperson. That was challenged. It was really unconstitutional because the constitution of the county assemblies is very clear in the Constitution under Article 177. This Bill, therefore, was correcting that wrong, that the first sitting of the county assemblies takes on board every Member of the county assembly. That means that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) should be compelled to do the gazettement in time and the swearing in of the Members."
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