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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, basically when it comes to the issue of funding, we all agreed that one must make a difference or strike a balance. If we have a too low threshold for funding of political parties, then you invite a multiplicity of very many political parties which is not healthy for a multiparty democratic State. Where democracy has thrived very well, there are two or three very strong political parties which compete during elections. The others may complete, but they will get nothing or just one. However, there are normally three major ones. Therefore, lowering the threshold, the way it had been, would invite formation of many political parties. It had been proposed that if a political party manages to get one Member of Parliament (MP), be it one Senator or one Member of the National Assembly, that political party will be entitled to funding. I supported my in-law, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, on that one because I knew it provided an avenue for me. My Election as the Senator for Busia County convinced me to say, “Why should I continue being a member of this big party called ODM while I will be elected if I run on my political party?” I will form a political party as Sen. Wako, get elected and will be entitled to that funding. Even a Member of County Assembly (MCA) will also form a political party and be entitled to funding. This is a creation of chaos."
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