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    "id": 630596,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/630596/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wandayi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "James Opiyo Wandayi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I just want to make very few comments. Kenya is a recognised multi-party democracy. In most established democracies, political parties evolve and become institutions that are integral in the management of democracy. We are looking at a situation where eventually, Kenya will have at most two or three political movements that would compete against one another for political power. The only way you can achieve that is by reining in those briefcase political parties. Unless we come down hard on those briefcase parties, we will not eliminate what we call political corruption in this country. There are people who have perfected the art of running around with those briefcase parties at election time. They are the ones who cause mayhem in the established political parties. You find members becoming disobedient and indisciplined because there are parties at the doorstep that they will go and run into. I entirely support the amendment by Hon. Chris Wamalwa. It is a very important amendment because it will ensure that parties that have reached the threshold are supported effectively through financing so that they are able to execute their mandate properly under the Constitution and under the relevant law. It is also important that, as we debate this amendment, we should compel the necessary Government officers to release the requisite funding for those parties in full and on time as the law dictates. Finally, it is also important---"
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