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    "speaker_name": "Maj-Gen. Nkaisserry",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Defence",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Kasaine Ole Nkaissery",
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    "content": "I think the hon. Member should be attentive because it will be very important for us to--- I am bringing out these issues because I want us to pass this Bill and establish this Commission immediately because there are serious challenges. The second challenge is the timeline of the Constitution. There are several timelines which are dictated or determined by the current Constitution, and one of them, which is a big challenge even to hon. Members, is the election date. Will it be on 14th August, 2012? In the same Constitution, the current Parliament should serve its full term. So, how can you merge the two? This will be addressed by the electoral laws which will be brought by the Minister so that this Commission has a clear timeline on what to do. That is a big challenge which we need to dispose of. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the other very big challenge is the issue of dispute resolution. As we talk about delineation and the election date, how will we resolve the disputes which will arise? We said that you have nothing to fear with integrity. This is a House of integrity and we should have nothing to fear because we have nothing to hide. This House can deliberate and pass this Bill if this fear is removed so that it becomes law in order to move forward and give our Kenyan citizens hope that, never again in this country will we have a coalition Government which does not function; never again should we fight because of an election; never again should we, as a nation, be gagged by particular individuals! This Commission will liberate this country. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with these very many remarks, I beg to support the Bill."
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