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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "(Ms.) W. K. Njuguna",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Winnie Karimi Njuguna",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to contribute to this Bill. The Elections Laws (Amendment) Bill is very important for all of us. The election laws give a level playing ground for everybody. This is what we all want, so that we can get fairness in elections. Elections start when people are being registered to get identification cards. They also start with the registration of voters. All that should be well organized so that everybody gets a fair ground. We need to ensure that registration is always done fairly and everybody gets a chance. In most cases, very many people do not register on time; either to get IDs or as a voter, which becomes a big problem. We need to start early registration and everybody should be given enough time. Two months to register voters is not enough. We have a Constitution which we are supposed to implement and we have the Chapter Six on integrity which should be taken seriously. This is because you find people with issues of bad character, corruption and murder on the forefront trying to vie for seats. So, we should take serious measures on Chapter Six on the integrity of the leaders. The other thing that I want to support is education. This is key for everybody. That is why we went to school and that is why we are educating our children. We go to school to acquire knowledge, skills and understanding. There is a saying: “What a man can do, a woman can do better.” I support that anybody vying for an electoral seat must have a degree. We must have people who are educated and have skills. You need skills even in politics. Therefore, I am supporting that this should be considered when we are vying especially for National Assembly seats. We have seen that whenever we are vetting leaders--- I wonder how many people are listening because even the Hon. Leader of the Majority Party is not listening. I am supporting the acquisition of a degree for both women and men in this Assembly. Education is key and we need people who can understand. Politics requires such people. In my county there is a Standard Three dropout who is vying for a seat. 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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