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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Today I am a happy man because in the 2007 post-election violence, the blame game was at the late Samuel Kivuitu and the ECK bungled elections. Our country went through a serious constitutional dispensation. We formed independent commissions. Remind hon. Millie Odhiambo that the Floor is mine and we are in the august House. We have left our markets, shops and constituencies. A renowned lawyer and election expert called Kriegler was brought to Kenya. With the help of other Kenyans, they established the IEBC and many other independent offices we are proud of today. The Constitution provides for the independent offices of Auditor General, Controller of Budget and the office of Director of Public Prosecutions. Over one year ago, there was a lot of talk of disbandment of IEBC in funerals, political rallies, hotels and bedrooms of key leaders of our country when we knew under the new Constitution, a road map was created. It begins with a petition that will go through a Committee of this House and the evidence and facts adduced then are brought to the plenary and a decision is taken. I want to confirm today that the national dialogue initiative, in my opinion, is about the President having a cup of tea with some other people and not discussing the IEBC. On IEBC the roadmap is in the Constitution. If you want to have dialogue with President Kenyatta and Deputy President hon. Ruto, I can tell you for free from the august House here that, one of your agenda should not be the IEBC. President Kenyatta and his Government have a chance of appointing a tribunal if this House agrees. I am a serious football fan. The last one year, I have gone through a very serious torment because my club has been doing very badly. I am a member of the Manchester United and I support the team. The team used to do very well, but during the last one year they have done very badly because of the coach and not because of the referee. They did very badly because of the players and not because of the referee. In 2007, the same political caucus blamed the referee. The same caucus is blaming the referee again. I was shocked when I saw a leader of a political party saying our elections should be conducted by foreigners. That is serious! That is treason! In my community, which I am proud of, it is your mandate to make sure your cows come home after grazing. Whether you use your son or the father follows his cows, that is up to you. Today, what I have been telling my colleagues in talk shows and on the Floor of the House - halleluiah they have seen the light – is that the 2010 Constitution does not require a national dialogue to disband the IEBC. It has given a road map. If you are a presidential candidate and you are aggrieved, you go to the Supreme Court. You face seven wise men and women and they will decide what to do. If you are aggrieved as a Parliamentarian, as a Governor, as a Senator or an MCA you start with a lower court; you go to the court of Appeal. I am sure my good friend, the Member for Nyando, hon. Outa is in the Supreme Court and I wish him well. We create institutions not for The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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