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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Nuh",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 114,
        "legal_name": "Nuh Nassir Abdi",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know this Bill has received many contributions from the Members and the Minister in charge must have his basket full as regards recommendations and views pertaining to the Bill. Mine is just to give more weight on areas of great concern. Just to lay the background, we know the cost of elections, not only in this country, but the world over. It has come to pass that we butchered one another, lost lives and livelihoods and the after effects are the ones which up to date raise emotions in this House when issues of the IDPs’ resettlement and getting justice are raised. With that, it is only fair that we have a credible commission that ought to supervise and make verdicts as to who serves Kenyans in the various constituencies and capacities. Once the credibility of a commission or a body that is supposed to oversee elections and declare who won and who lost and by what margin is questioned, then you will never have satisfaction as to any results that will be announced, even for the one who, in broad day light sees that he has lost. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, even for the one who has suspicion and misgivings as to whether or not he lost, if he had confidence in the first place in such a commission or a body, then he takes solace in that, although he still has some suspicion, he would be comfortable to eat humble pie and say: “I will come to fight another day”. How would such confidence be inspired among Kenyans and aspirants? This commission or body has to have the integrity, not only of members, but even of the regulations that govern that body. Integrity does not just come easily. It comes in terms of scrutiny and when appointments are being done. It comes when supervision is being done even of its work as the Commissioners are called to account for whatever actions the Commission is undertaking. That integrity can only come a long way when independence is granted to that Commission in many aspects. It is not only independence that, that person has been given some roles and he or she ought to perform within those procedures and rules and they are left scot-free. If you have been given an undertaking and you have not been given the capacity to do so, then that independence is lacking."
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