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    "id": 719060,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/719060/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Korir",
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        "id": 1356,
        "legal_name": "Wesley Kipchumba Korir",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Motion. As former speakers have said, this is a very timely and good Motion. But should we be talking about encouraging people to vote? Every Kenyan that has attained the age of 18 years should know that it is their constitutional right and responsibility to vote and elect their leaders. Many people complain when leaders do not do what they are supposed to do. You do not have a right to complain if you never voted for anybody. That is what the message should be for everybody. I stand here, too, to condemn those people that think they can ferry people from different constituencies and counties to come and vote in different constituencies. Yesterday, there are people who were caught in my constituency in buses coming from Bungoma and pretending to be going on a funeral. They had red ribbons on the buses and yet, they were being transported from Bungoma to come to Cherangany and register as voters. We currently have their IDs. This should be condemned in the highest levels because it is a criminal act. If somebody wants to change their voting station, it is their right; they should not be coerced by anybody. They should not be bribed by anybody to do that. That is a criminal offence. Those people doing that, IEBC should take them to court and be arrested. That is not the right thing."
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