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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "our country. Fundamentally, that included the use of technology and a requirement that only party-registered members shall vote at party primaries. Effective voter education mechanisms are fundamentally important for any election because it is through such processes that persons are informed on the electoral matters. These regulations intend to do the following: To implement Article 88(4) of the Constitution which relates to IEBC and the delimitation of electoral units. They intend to create an environment for effective and objective voter education for all Kenyans. It ensures efficient coordination of voter education for purposes of harmonisation of the content of the voter education materials that will be used. These regulations provide a framework for monitoring and evaluation of voter education programmes across the country and promote effectiveness and efficient use of resources that are set aside for voter education. The Draft Elections (General) (Amendment ) Regulations, 2017 provide for the alignment of Election (General) Regulations, 2012 with the amendments effected under the Election Laws (Amendment) Act No.36. This ensures the integrity of the voter register by providing for the provision of register of voters through removal of names of persons who did not meet qualifications of being registered as voters. It sets down procedures for inspection, verification of the register of voters in order to avoid disenfranchising of the population in terms of the electoral process. Finally, the Draft Elections (Technology) Regulations require IEBC to do the following: To regularly upgrade existing and acquire new elections technology with a view to enhancing the integrity, efficiency and transparency of our electoral process. They mandate IEBC to carry out timely testing of elections technology before the election process. Finally, it will publish on its official website or any telecommunication network service provider to be used in the elections. Having said that, I want to go on record that the Legal Department of Parliament can do us better than what we saw this afternoon. When Members bring amendments, they must be guided. I am ready to be challenged! You cannot purport to amend an existing act of Parliament through a regulation. That is what was happening. Secondly, we must, as a House, safeguard the Constitution. There are too many people out there who are talking about setting up of tallying centers and bringing 50 people along in polling stations. The law is very clear. The function of every citizen is to go to a polling station, vote and keep off 100 meters away from the polling station. The function of tallying, tabulating and releasing results at the constituency level is the function of a returning officer dully appointed and sworn in. I am sure IEBC is currently in the process of appointing county election management officers who will deal with the county positions of governor, senator and women representative. It is in law that the only tallying center for presidential results, recognised and gazetted is the one of IEBC and the only returning officer in law to declare results is the IEBC Chair. For now, it is Mr. Chebukati."
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