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    "id": 552924,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/552924/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 210,
        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, more importantly, on page 1, the point that he has avoided to answer – Article 249 on Independent Commissions is very clear: They shall work at the direction of nobody. On page 1, the last paragraph, the Cabinet directed the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the Attorney General (AG) and the IEBC which is contrary to the provisions of Article 249. Further, the Chairperson is telling us that the mandate of the task force was broad and the electoral issue was only one of them. In fact, the mandate of the task force is exclusively on electoral matters as listed from page 2:- (1) Profiling of Kenyans in the diaspora eligible to vote. (2) Establish the extent to which Kenyans living abroad can progressively participate in General Elections. (3) To advise on possible registration and polling centres. (4) To advise on modalities for sensitizing Kenyans living abroad on voting. (5) To advise on any other matter. When the Chairperson tells us that the mandate was broad and the electoral matter was only part of it, he is not telling us the truth. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we must be very serious on this. This country has gone on fire because of mismanagement of elections. We are trying to forestall this by what I call,"
}