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    "id": 566580,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. F.K. Wanyonyi",
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        "legal_name": "Ferdinard Kevin Wanyonyi",
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    "content": "belong to one of the second oldest party in this country; namely, FORD (K). The party was funded. However, as somebody mentioned, those who have money influence and dictate who goes through during nominations. If the funding is done by the Central Government, we will not even know who owns what. That is State funding. The parties will be audited by the Auditor-General because it is State funding. It is not just money being given out and there is no follow-up. This will help people to avoid getting back at the beneficiary of the party. For example, in my own party, members of the party are now forced to contribute to the secretariat and pay for the offices country-wide. FORD(K) is spread throughout the country. Members who have benefitted in those areas, for our own statistics, include five Senators, 12 Members of Parliament (MPs), 85 Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) and two governors. Only recently, they have been forced to run the secretariat of the party. With funding from the State, we will do away with the issue of an individual influencing whoever gets nominated. Thirdly, it promotes democracy. You will go to a party because you feel that you admire or agree with the ideals of that particular party. However, if you leave it as it is, you will find yourself going to a place because of dictatorship, influence or somebody has bought you because he has money and he is the owner of the party. You will then be forced to stay in that party. Lastly, today, as I had mentioned, it is a bit embarrassing because Members of Parliament of small parties like FORD (K), Wiper Democratic Movement (WDM), Kenya African Democratic Development Union (KADDU), United Democratic Front (UDF) and Kenya African National Union (KANU) are forced to fund the secretariat of their parties. It is good for us to have the threshold reduced to 2 per cent. I support the amendment."
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