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    "id": 576306,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/576306/?format=api",
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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": "The other thing is that this country has a very bad reputation during elections. Wildebeest migration, as someone said, is from the month of August. Tourists will not come and yet, tourism is very important to our economy. The election activities will affect tourism and deny us foreign exchange. Last but not least, there is the question of IEBC Commissioners. As the Opposition, we are saying that we are going to change the commissioners. Those who are going to be interviewed, vetted and appointed will do the work. The IEBC technical staff members are there to work on the programmes. So, when we get new commissioners, a month is enough for them to help us have credible elections. The last peaceful election we had was in 1997, when we had inter-party commissioners. For example, from FORD(K) Kenya, we had our own commissioners. KANU had its own commissioners and the elections were very peaceful. I am in talks with my lawyers to help me prepare amendments so that IEBC commissioners are nominated by political parties, so that they can represent their interests. We are now having complaints, for example, from the CORD Coalition to which I belong, that the commissioners are biased. That is why we have had bad elections in the past. In 1997, we had peaceful elections because of the inter-party commissioners. We went home cheering the results of the elections. Therefore, I support these amendments. Let us not cheat ourselves that August is not good for elections in this country. With those few remarks, I support. Thank you."
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