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    "id": 674460,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof) Lonyangapuo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Krop Lonyangapuo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it now needs to come into the minds of Kenyans that we should not force things onto others whenever we have an idea that may be appealing to you. Do not misuse a position, particularly when you are a person in charge. Article 81 (e) says:- “Elections must be free and fair”. I suppose this is why we now have this agitation of wanting the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to be reformed which is true because if the players and the users of the decision of the IEBC are not comfortable, then it requires that it be reformed. I thank the Senate and the National Assembly for sending a strong team that is sitting almost the whole day on a daily basis in County Hall, co-chaired by Sen.Murungi and Sen. Orengo. Kenyans desire to make this Constitution better. When we passed it in 2010, we appealed to the people who had voted “No” that there would be changes to some of the issues that were not clear. This Article guarantees anybody who has a problem to read it. Saying the elections are free and fair means that it should be by secret ballot, free from violence, no intimidation and no undue influence or corruption. In my county and some neigbouring counties, some characters are already saying: We will use thorax in 2107 election, so that we can take a candidate of our choice. I am wondering whether they have the same Constitution or there is a new one that has been produced by the people who go to the villages to mislead others. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this body is supposed to be independent and the author of the Bill has no disagreement with that. He now only says:- “That, the state shall, take legislative and other measures, including the setting of standards, to achieve realization of the Clauses set up above”. Of which part (b) says:- “Not more than two thirds of the members of elective bodies shall be of the same gender”. 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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