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    "id": 758428,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "Let me move on. I want to continue. The rule of thumb dictates that you cannot change the rules of a game during half-time. This ruling was done for the interest of the greater Kenyan community - the public. I want to relate the aspect of the Supreme Court to this amendment of the Election Laws Act. The Election Laws Act is the primary statute used by the courts to make a determination. In line with Article 140 of the Constitution which talks about a presidential petition, when the matter goes to the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court will look at the Election Laws Act and the Election Offences Act. Those are the primary statutes used. The earlier ruling was done based on those legislations. We know very well that when you amend a law, you must come up with regulations. If at all you will propose any amendments, it will force the IEBC to come up with a regulation for purposes of operationalising that particular statute. We do not have that time. This is why we are reading ill motive on the side of Jubilee. I keep on saying that we do not have any other country. We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. Those are not my words. Those are the words which were said by one of the great leaders whom you know very well - one of the leaders of the civil society in the United States of America. I do not have to go into that. I do not want to be told that I am issuing threats. Our worry is: As the Leader of the Majority Party, you need to lead both sides together to provide direction to the great people of Kenya. If you will bring such divisive tactics of reduction of the publication period from 14 days to one 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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