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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mbui",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Mbui",
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    "content": "Maybe what was not coming out clearly at the point of making this was that this new Parliament was going to be one that would make Budgets unlike the Parliaments before it. The Budget-making process takes a number of months. We know that Parliament will be dissolved 60 days before the actual date of election. That means that it will be dissolved some time in June, which is the time when the Budget is actually read. Before that, we would expect two to three months when Members will be deliberating on the issues of the Budget. Remember if it is an election year, then we will have absence of Members because even though the actual electioneering period is about two months, we spend much time in the constituencies during the Budget-making process. So, this will definitely affect the Budget; it will, therefore, not be a very convenient date. We have talked about the examinations calendar. I also think that is important to note, because teachers will be affected. Remember that during the time of campaigns there is a lot of noise, because people have speakers on their vehicles and go around talking. There are all these campaign rallies that are held all over. There are people who do caravans with very loud systems. This will also affect the preparation of our candidates for the examination; do not forget that the month of August will have a very low turnover. This will be because most people will still be at work. December is the time when people go on recess and a lot of people take their leave at that time. So, the turnout will be higher and, therefore, the results of the election will be more authentic. Every time we have elections, we have people who are not comfortable with the results. So, if the number is low, then the results will actually be highly challenged. I believe that the December date will be better on that basis."
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