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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ganya",
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        "legal_name": "Francis Chachu Ganya",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I support the Motion as moved by the Leader of the Majority Party. As Parliament, we have a duty to deliberate on any issue of national importance and resolve it for the great good of this country. Invalidation of a presidential election is a matter of major significance to this country. As a result, as a House, we have a duty to resolve the much we can, or come up with a solution that will enable us to take this country forward. It is imperative for this country to have the repeat presidential elections within 60 days as directed by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court raised some issues, which are being addressed by the relevant institutions of this country. Those institutions have been mandated by our Constitution. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), through its own administrative mechanisms is already looking into ways of tightening its processes to ensure that we have a fair and transparent repeat presidential election. Similarly, as a House, we are also seized of some of those issues. Hopefully, without anticipating debate we will, very soon, be looking at some amendments relating to the electoral laws of this country to see what we can do to ensure that we have fair and transparent elections in our country. Since the relevant institutions are working day and night to ensure that we have a fair and transparent repeat presidential election, the demonstrations and street protests being organised by NASA are not necessary. They will not be a solution to the problems. The sovereignty and the peace of this nation matter. The economy of this country matters a lot for the wellbeing of this nation. The life of each and every Kenyan matters. Therefore, as a House, we cannot allow Kenyans to use other means to ascend to the presidency of this country. Let us call upon all Kenyans to cherish our Constitution and use what is provided for within our laws to resolve issues that are of concern, whether we are in the Opposition or the ruling party. Our Government has a duty to safeguard the lives and properties of this country’s citizens. Any government worth its salt anywhere in the world must ensure that the lives and properties of its citizens in all corners of the country are protected. As a result, our Government has a duty to ensure that the lives and properties of Kenyans are fully protected. It is also incumbent upon us, as Members of Parliament in both the Senate and the National Assembly, to move with speed – with the necessary efficiency and effectiveness – and amend the electoral law with a view to bringing clarity to the ambiguous provisions that have brought us to where we are today. With those few remarks, I support the Motion. 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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