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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ichung’wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Motion. Besides what the Leader of the Majority Party has spoken about providing the Kshs9.2 billion for the IEBC, it is not just for the sake of providing money to the IEBC. We have said that the IEBC is an independent constitutional commission and one of the things that guarantees that independence is this House allocating adequate resources for it to carry out its mandate without necessarily having to depend on funds from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and those others who purport to be financing the IEBC for unknown reasons. I support very much this ad hoc committee to deliberate on the issues and ensure that we are able to provide the IEBC with adequate resources to guarantee this country that, as a matter of reality, without any doubt, we will have elections on 26th October, 2017, and resources will be devoted towards that purpose. The other thing that excites me about this is that when we went around the country with His Excellency the President and his deputy campaigning, they promised - and it is one of the key aspects of our manifesto as a political party - free secondary education starting January 2018. The allocation to the tune of Kshs26 billion towards the free secondary education is a very good step towards the realisation of that promise. This will ensure that the people of Kenya realise that we are not just talking about promises, but we are actualising the promises and pledges that we made to the people of this country throughout the campaign period. It is exciting to know that the children of this country will achieve their basic education up to Form Three courtesy of the Jubilee administration. Besides being part of our campaign pledges and promises to the people of Kenya, it is my belief that if we are to change this country, we must invest in education. There is 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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