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    "id": 757574,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/757574/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Cheptumo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "William Cheptumo Kipkiror",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I support this Motion. This Motion is important not only to hon. Members, but also to Kenyans. On 8th August 2017, Kenyans, under Article 38 of the Constitution, exercised their constitutional right of electing their leaders. Pursuant to the petition that was filed by NASA, the presidential election was nullified. Our Constitution is very clear on the independence of the IEBC. I appeal to my colleagues and our leaders to respect constitutional institutions. They are institutions of governance. The IEBC has the responsibility of conducting elections. However, it is worrying when there are a lot of threats by the Opposition aimed at misleading Kenyans. I do not know how possible it is that NASA is unprepared to participate in the repeat presidential election. In the same tone, they want certain reforms to be done and certain persons removed from IEBC. They are not even willing to attend a stakeholders’ meeting scheduled for tomorrow by IEBC. The IEBC has given a chance to both sides of the political divide to discus and look for ways and means of ensuring that the repeat election is conducted smoothly. It has been alleged that they will not participate in the proposed meeting that is supposed to take place tomorrow. What is their intention? The 60 days window is closing. We have less than 30 days remaining. What do the NASA team want? Kenyans are intelligent people. I was in the 10th Parliament when this country faced a great challenge after we negotiated the National Accord. Hon. Raila is an architect. I have no doubt that they are looking forward to another shared government. I call upon the NASA Coalition to realise that this country is bigger than all of us."
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