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    "id": 727945,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/727945/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Cheptumo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 50,
        "legal_name": "William Cheptumo Kipkiror",
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    "content": "The purpose of these Regulations is to provide for the conduct of party primaries and preparation of party nomination rules and procedure, code of conduct and communication of such information to the parties. The Regulations also provide for the composition, role and functions of party elections both in the conduct of party primaries and the manner of submission of names of nominated candidates to the Commission. Section 109(3) of the Elections Act 2011 as amended requires Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to first submit the draft Regulations to the National Assembly. This is being done now by the Commission and that is what we are dealing with here. The IEBC submitted these Regulations and we have been able to go through them as a Committee. There have been several meetings between the Committee and the Commission. It is important for me to mention because that is my duty that what we looked into is the standard set by our Standing Orders. We have gone through them and ensured that these Regulations are consistent with the Constitution and the relevant written laws and we were satisfied that the law was complied with. Article 88(4) (d) of the Constitution of Kenya requires us to regulate the process as I had said earlier. Article 88(4)(d) says: “The Commission is responsible for the conducting or supervising referenda and elections to any elective body or office established by this Constitution, and any other elections as prescribed by an Act of Parliament and, in particular, for— (d) the regulation of the process by which parties nominate candidates for elections.”"
}