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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mbui",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Mbui",
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    "content": "I was on my feet when I heard. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to begin by saying that about three days ago, I was in my constituency in a sub-location called Kauti. I had a nasty experience with some youth. One young man told me that he has been trying to get an ID for the longest time possible. I think he was implying that he has to part with some money to get this document. He was talking out of frustration. In the same meeting, I also talked to some women who also shared experiences of being made to part with money to get affidavits from legal officers, so that they could get IDs and change the names from their parents to their husbands. The costs and the delays of getting IDs are a major problem in this country. I believe, as Members of Parliament and as representatives of the people, all of us here took an oath of office when we came that we were going to defend the Constitution of this country. If you allow me, I would want to point out Chapter 4 of the Constitution on the Bill of Rights. Note what it says about the rights of citizens of this country. Article 38(1) provides that every citizen is free to make political choices which include the right to form political parties and to participate in political party affairs. Article 38(2) provides that every citizen has a right to free and fair elections. Article 38(3) says every citizen has a right to be registered as a voter and to vote. All these rights are banked on the fact that every citizen requires to have an ID. Without it, you cannot form political parties, you cannot participate in elections, you cannot vote and people cannot vote for you. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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