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    "id": 584826,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Chair of the Committee for the detailed response. I just need some few clarifications. We have been informed that the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits that were procured during the last General election are obsolete because the batteries had a three year life- cycle. This means that these BVR kits will not be used in the next elections. I therefore would like to get some clarifications whether the IEBC has a budget and whether it has been allocated funds to replace these BVR kits. Also, considering that it is less than two years to the next General elections, can the nation be assured that the procurement of these kits will be done in good time to avoid the drama and the scandals that visited the last procurement? Secondly, on the strategic plan that the Chair has talked about, it is a matter of record that political parties, not just one coalition, opposed the timing and the release of the strategic plan. We, Kenyans, are interesting people because we kill each other over election results. If we go into elections with an IEBC that does not have the confidence of the public, then we will be deliberately setting this country on a path to self-destruction. What has the IEBC done? What measures will it take to restore public confidence in this very important institution? Also, on the legislative reforms on elections that the Chairperson has talked about, will the Senate be involved? We say that we attend to issues dealing with counties; elections are matters that pertain to counties, so, will we be involved in the enactment of some of these laws?"
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