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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kang’ata",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Irungu Kang'ata",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, if you have a case before the tribunal, you do not know how you can move it. There are several ways of moving a case from a court to another. You can do it through filing a plea or originating sermons or a notice of motion. You can also move from a court by filing a petition. However, presently, the law is silent. You do not know how you can move. I know the principal Act has a provision providing that the tribunal should not have due regard to technicalities but, be that as it may, sometimes, technicalities make sense. When you move a case, you need to be told that you are going to file an affidavit or how you are going to set out your arguments. This Bill is going to give the Chief Justice the power to make regulations which are going to provide for the procedure of moving a matter before the tribunal. Another Clause which I want to highlight is Clause 22, which seeks to amend the First Schedule of the principal Act to include adherence to the code of conduct by political parties on grounds of inclusion of special interest groups. We all know that so many people are nominated to become Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) on account of being disabled, but they are not disabled. We all know so many people who have been calling themselves young people and yet, they are past the age of 35 years. They are not young people, but they have been riding under the pretext of the ambiguity that the principal Act has. Therefore, this Bill is going to cure that ambiguity by clearly providing for how special interests are defined, so that we can ensure that political parties adhere to issues of special interest groups. I will also highlight Clause 27, which amends the Sixth Schedule of the principal Act to harmonise the specific provision of the Schedule to the Act and to clarify the procedure of recruitment by the Public Service Commission (PSC). We need to involve the PSC regarding the people who serve under this tribunal, and also to people serving under various organs that had been established by this Bill. Another key component which we need to support with regard to this Bill is Clause 11. Clause 11 of this proposed Bill purposes to amend Section 16 of the principal Act by introducing the loss of status as a political party, if it fails to offer a candidate for election in two consecutive general elections. We have briefcase political parties. They consist of people who do not participate in politics. They do not offer candidates, but they go around masquerading as political parties. This Bill is going to ensure that anyone who registers a political party must participate in an election. The era of briefcase political parties which do not offer candidates and ideas is going to end - going forward. The people who register political parties are there for political business. Political business is offering candidates in general elections. On that account, I urge Hon. Members to support this very expansive Bill. Take your time to read it. It has very crucial issues that are going to change the political landscape of this country. Once we support this Bill, we are going to have a new Kenya. Let me also tell members that the controversial proposal of only allowing degree holders to come here in Parliament is not in this Bill. Once that Bill comes, do not worry, I am one of those Members who will oppose it. I will not do that because I do not have a degree, I have a degree. I will do it on the basis that I believe in inclusivity. Everyone should be allowed to 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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