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    "id": 631751,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Adan",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Dullo Fatuma Adan",
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    "content": "Thank you Madam Temporary Speaker. When we raise issues or statements on the Floor of the House, the main purpose is to get a solution to the problem. Last time when I stood on the Floor, I informed the House that the Registrar was going to appear before the committee and I requested all Members who had issues to bring them out so that we could iron them out with the Registrar face to face. If I am not wrong, it was Sen. Ndiema who attended that meeting. Again, after ironing out those issues with the Registrar, more issues kept on coming. Therefore, it is good for this House to utilize the avenues that we have, especially when we have these officers with us, so that some of the questions that the Chairpersons are unable to answer can be answered. The issues that were raised on the Floor regarding discrimination in registration and the documents that were tabled by Sen. Hassan came to the meeting. Clearly, the policy of the Government is that either someone is born within that area or a resident there. Unfortunately, there are so many other requirements that are employed by the registrars in various counties. This issue was discussed at length with the Registrar and it needs to be dealt with. That is why the Committee felt that we need to summon all the registrars to a meeting so that we can discuss these issues. I undertake to ensure that the Committee will investigate the documents that were tabled by Sen. Hassan and give a feedback to the House and to Sen. Hassan. We also discussed the role of Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and other security agencies. The Registrar said that it is not necessary for CID officers to sit in the vetting because this is not a criminal matter. Sen. Wetangula and Sen. Ndiema can attest to that. In Isiolo County, for example, where I come from, we have two vetting processes taking place; one by the vetting committee and the other one by security, which is not really necessary. These are bureaucracies that are delaying the processes of issuance of national Identity Cards (IDs). This is a matter that we need to discuss and iron out with the Directorate of Immigration and Registration of Persons. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
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