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    "id": 757489,
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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": "The culture of mob justice, where you violate the Constitution thinking that you are the only man in Kenya, shall not be tolerated. We want to tell our friend that enough is enough. He should ask Musalia Mudavadi to apply to become the chair of IEBC when an opportunity arises next time. We, as the Jubilee Party, do not care who becomes the chair of IEBC. We do not care who prints the ballot papers. All we care is that on 26th October at 6.00 a.m., there should be ballot papers at polling stations and that Kenyans will queue to vote. In this regard, we tell the IEBC to perform its functions as outlined in Article 88 of the Constitution without interference from any person. I want to speak to the representatives of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the person in charge of the United Nations (UN) offices in Nairobi, Madame Sahle; that, Kenya is not a banana republic. The only countries where the UN can conduct elections include Haiti and Liberia. The Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and the public procurement law prohibits the IEBC from circumventing the law and using a UN body. Next week, we will have the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs – which oversees the IEBC - the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the Judiciary and many other independent institutions. Mr. Chebukati is a renowned lawyer. He should not go that route. That is unconstitutional. Any election conducted with proceeds or support from a UN body, within the context of the Kenyan Constitution, is illegal. He should not even contemplate doing so. He should not even wait for a letter from the National Treasury. He cannot dare go that route just because he wants to satisfy the egos and whims of a few power-hungry individuals. I can go on and on the provisions of law. There exists no speck or figment of uncertainty on how the electoral process in this country should go on. James Buchanan, the 15th President of the USA said, “The ballot box is the surest arbiter of disputes among free men.” If Raila Odinga The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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