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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Alfred Keter",
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        "legal_name": "Alfred Kiptoo Keter",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. At the outset, I want to support this Bill with amendments. I agree that it is important to put a minimum qualification in education for anybody to be elected to any position whether in the county, Senate or the National Assembly. I want to agree with the other Members that education is not the only quality of a good leader. There are four qualities of a good leader but the main quality is the willingness to serve. It is not about the ability to serve. Education falls under the ability to serve where there is knowledge and wisdom. We have seen great leaders like Winston Churchill who are recognised in the whole world for their wisdom. If you base qualities only on education, you will miss many other people who can lead. It is a question of whether you are willing to serve or not willing to serve. You need to sympathise with the situation and fight for the poor Kenyans. About the referee- the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), I agree that a majority which is almost 100 per cent must be agreeable with a referee. It is not whether a few individuals are supportive of the IEBC. At the moment, about 60 to 70 per cent of Kenyans have expressed doubt with it. We should embrace modern world where if you are seeking an office and people express some doubt in your leadership, you should be ready to quit. Why are you insisting to stay? The debate should not be about how to remove the IEBC from office but whether they are fit in office or not. A majority of Kenyans have expressed doubt in them. We want a bi-partisan referee that every winner or loser will trust the outcome of an election."
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