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    "content": "new team of commissioners will be comfortable to inherit all the systems that were being operated by the current team. Therefore, we need to have candid and honest discussions, so that eventually even if it means having candid discussions with Kenyans and having a serious decision as to whether to shift the election date, if that is one option or to continue with the IEBC as it is so that we stick to the elections date, those candid discussions must be placed on the table. Therefore, I urge Members of this Committee to get into this responsibility with an open mind. We know that all of them come from either coalitions and each of our coalitions has its specific position on this matter. As we send them there, because they are our representatives, we also hope that they will have candid discussions as they engage experts and various sectors. They should be open to their coalitions and share with us honestly on ways and means of ensuring that we have credible, free, fair, verifiable, secure and accountable elections in 2017. I want to congratulate the Senate Majority, Minority Leaders and the principals of both coalitions for finding fit to make the Joint Committee of equal membership. On several occasions, we have seen Members of the National Assembly behaving in a manner that suggest that this should be based on proportional representation. They think that they should have a bigger portion of the membership just because they have a bigger House. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is a clear indication that a bicameral Legislature in this country can work. This is how we should process business in this House. When we have a Joint Committee, it should be of equal members from both sides. I cannot say much about the individual Members of the Joint Committee. I am sure that the various coalitions have done their assignment well in ensuring that they get people who can present their coalitions better and who have the necessary skills and expertise. It is unfortunate that when discussions reach these kinds of depths, a leader in this House would describe certain Members of the Committee in an unfair manner. They are the same people who are always toxic yet they accuse others of being toxic. I vote for the integrity and the expertise of each of the 14 Members. I know that they will deliver a good job to this House and support this country to get a commission in charge of election that will ensure that we have free, fair and credible elections in the next year. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to support."
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