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    "id": 690452,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kimaru",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2072,
        "legal_name": "Anthony Mutahi Kimaru",
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    "content": "If we have the IEBC conducting nominations on the same day, like will happen, nobody will have the fear that people who belong to one party will participate in nominations in a different party which they do not belong to. The involvement of the IEBC will help create confidence in party nominations. Party nominations are a politician’s worst nightmare. When you think of party nominations, more often than not, if you are not alert, your victory is bound to be stolen. However, if we have a credible process during the nominations, we can all be certain that we will have peaceful elections. It does not matter whether somebody is beaten at the nomination. It is about time we had mature democracy. If you are defeated in the nomination, let the person who has won carry the party’s flag. This will enable us to have a more credible electoral process. We have come together, as a nation, through consensus, to decide that the IEBC commissioners must leave. I think the high temperatures that were there in this country have now gone down. As the day for elections approaches, we can look forward to a peaceful and a successful election. Those who had fears that some people have an interest in postponing the elections now have their fears allayed. If everything moves as it should, then come 8th August, 2017, we shall have elections in this country. Winning an election is not only about working hard; you also need luck on your side. High as the turnover maybe, I do not think people do not work hard. For instance, I remember what happened to a former Member of this House, Gen. Mulinge. He did all he could have done in his constituency. He had built hospitals and roads. He would tell his people in Kamba, “ Ninamuleteile balabala na sipitali”, which means, “I have 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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