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    "content": "Another significant transition has taken place with the renewal of our electoral body, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). This transition demonstrated our ability to navigate a complex political challenge and averted a constitutional crisis. I congratulate the old IEBC team for a job well done, and I pledge support to the new team. I have full confidence that this team is capable of delivering a credible election. I call on all Kenyans to provide space for the IEBC to operate as an independent body, as it undertakes its important national duties. During this period, my administration has supported the effective functioning of independent bodies. We believe in the value that these bodies add to our national fabric because they protect individual rights and ensure fair play and equal treatment for all. It is important that we accept and protect the role of the independent offices, and that we work within the bounds of our constitutional order. Undoubtedly, constitutional bodies should be held to account in the fulfilment of their mandates. However, it should be remembered that attempts to subvert this constitutional framework damages our democracy, undermines the rule of law and weakens our institutional development and our nation. Fellow Kenyans, a significant pillar of our transformation in the past four years is the realisation of the longstanding aspiration of the people of Kenya for devolution."
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