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    "id": 690631,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona",
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        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
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    "content": "We need to spur people who are misusing our parties. There are technocrats within parties and others who do not vie for elective positions. I will propose several amendments. I cannot say all of them. For example, in the definition of the word “election”, I will propose to add the words “ and party primaries” so that we say, “ Election means a presidential, parliamentary or county election, and includes a by-election and party primaries, so that every offence we put here in relation to main elections must also apply to parties. If you bribe voters during main elections and primaries, you should pay Kshs1 million which you will force other people to pay. We cannot say we wait for the main elections. Some of us come from places where party primaries are the elections. If I get the party certificate in Mbita it is because I am doing an excellent job right now. Today, in the newspapers, it is shown that I officiated over the establishment of the first school in Sukuru Island since the era of the Zinjanthropus. The people of Mbita are happy with me. I do not want somebody who has never vied for any elective position to thwart the will of Mbita people by doing all manner of things including the shooting that happened during my own election. The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) officer who was involved has not been transferred to date. Therefore, I am going to face the same challenges, I am not waiting. God has given me an opportunity to come to this House and so I do not mind if I fail but I will propose amendments that will bring discipline in our parties. I support the Bill with amendments. 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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