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    "id": 671387,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, let me move away from that and end by the following: Out of this Committee, we want to have an Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) that will enjoy the full confidence of Kenyans from all walks of life. Whether a Kenyan is contesting for a Member of County Assembly (MCA), Member of Parliament (National Assembly or Senate) or presidential seat, he needs to enjoy the process by having an IEBC that enjoys that candidate’s confidence; an IEBC like the one in Ghana, where President John Dramani Mahama, defeated my friend Nana Akufo Ado. In fact, the two are my friends. I know them at a personal level. Nana Akufo Ado was my counterpart when I was Foreign Affairs Minister. In Ghana, they went for elections where there was a near tie and because there was an issue the deciding constituency, the IEBC equivalent of Ghana stayed the election for the next day where President John Dramani Mahama defeated Nana Akufo Ado by 23,000 votes only. The two accepted the results because the electoral body enjoyed the confidence of everybody. Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir, you cannot say this of our current IEBC or the Kivuitu - God rest his soul in eternal peace - Electoral Commission. That is why we are where we are. I urge this House to unanimously support this Motion so that we can get down to work, prepare for elections and have a peaceful election in 2017. You may have noticed some of our colleagues from this House, in fact, in today’s media, the distinguished Senator for Kirinyaga and I, had seen even my distinguished colleague my brother Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki--- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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