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    "id": 636624,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. ole Kenta",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Richard Moitalel ole Kenta",
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    "content": "The other issue is that this Bill actually looks at the marginalised and disabled members. It is important that these things are carried out in a way that is going to benefit people. When we had nominations in Narok North, we gave names of people from our respective communities. Do you know what happened? They brought people from Central Region and elsewhere and nominated them on behalf of the people of Narok. So, even being in that party will not assist. We had to go to the High Court to change those things so that our people could benefit. If that is what mergers are all about, then it is unreasonable and should not be accepted. We have looked at very many issues and I believe we need one or two parties that will bring Kenyans together. We need to be like the USA, the United Kingdom (UK) and other mature democracies. We should also look at the effect of some of these mergers. This is because if you start a party from the top, then it means that you are going to say that it belongs to the big bosses and not the people. That is what is failing some of these mergers because if you start a party from the top without consulting the people, how do you expect the people to accept it? That is the mistake of Jubilee. You are trying to force members into mergers without following the right procedures. I think it will not work. Even if the Bill is good, it might not succeed if things are not done in the right way. A member talked about the pastoralist party. I want to advise them accordingly. The law is very clear. If we have common interests and we can have offices in 24 counties, we can form a party. Pastoralists are spread all over. We shall not ask for anybody’s permission. We shall look at the law. If we satisfy it that we can form a party, we shall do it and drive our interests without anybody interfering with us. If we are going to form a party and enter into agreements with like- minded parties like the Orange Democratic Movement, we shall do it without any apology to anybody."
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