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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Joshua Serem Kutuny",
    "speaker_title": "The Member for Cherangany",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, my contribution yesterday was on a point of order. At the outset, I thank the people of Cherengany Constituency for giving me this opportunity to represent them again in the National Assembly. I am not taking it for granted. The phrase: “ Heshimu Raia.” is real. Hon. Speaker, allow me to contribute on the President’s Speech. It is coming at a time when the ruling coalition feels they have been robbed of their victory after the election that we believe was free and fair. The President mentioned very well that the sovereign power of this country belongs to the people, and that the people exercised their will on 8th August. Unfortunately, there is a price that has to be paid in a democratic process. The Opposition presidential candidate went to court and challenged the election of Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta. I can say without fear that the allegations against the entire process lack substance. Given an opportunity after the elections are over, we will re-visit the matter. I suspect that some people will be accused of using illegal evidence to overturn the will of the people. We are going to the repeat presidential election on 17th October. The Jubilee Government is ready. The President reaffirmed his commitment to the rule of law, and the IEBC has no way out. Elections must be held and if they do not conduct the elections, they will face contempt of court charges. Nobody has power to stop the repeat presidential elections. If anybody wants to push forward the repeat presidential election, he must go back to the Judiciary to seek concurrence. Hon. Speaker, this is not happening for the first time. Some political actors in this country are known to cause chaos every time we have a general election. They must beat the drum wars. They are masters of violence. People lose lives every time there is an election. In 2007, my constituency was affected by the post-election violence."
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