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    "id": 625089,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/625089/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Macharia",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Jacob Waweru Macharia",
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    "content": "Thank you. I was pointing out that my constituents have been making endless journeys to the Registrar of Persons offices trying to get IDs and some of them have had waiting cards that have finally got lost or been tattered. It is constitutional in this Republic that Kenyans have a right to be registered and issued with IDs. It is not a favour and, therefore, Kenyans should not be made to beg to be registered and given IDs. It is important that this important function is decentralised up to the county level and at a later point to the sub-county level. People are opposing this Motion because of fear of insecurity and probably foreigners and other people getting IDs when it is decentralised. This country has a system of application of IDs and passports, which should be decentralised. I know you can apply for a passport from Nakuru and also Kisumu. This has not been abused. Therefore, decentralisation of the issuance of IDs should also not be abused because the system should be good and working. I am also aware that our Registrar of Persons sometimes makes endless journeys to Nairobi trying to look for IDs. I do not see the reason why the application for IDs and registration of Kenyans should not be made online just like we have done with passports. Verification can be done at the sub-county level and people can apply from wherever they are and notified if there are issues with their IDs. An ID is a very important document for transaction of business in this country. I am aware that my constituents and other Kenyans especially married women hold onto their old IDs because they fear applying and then keep going to the registration office to look for them while using a waiting card. I support this Motion as amended. It will make it possible for Kenyans to quickly get IDs and register as voters and easily vote for the leaders they would like to have."
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