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    "id": 762567,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/762567/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Cheptumo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 50,
        "legal_name": "William Cheptumo Kipkiror",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to move that the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 39 of 2017) be read a Second Time. On 1st September 2017, the Supreme Court, with a majority decision of four Judges, nullified the election of President Uhuru Kenyatta. The court further directed that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) conduct elections within 60 days from that date. Hon. Speaker, the issues raised by the Supreme Court still remain disturbing, especially as we head to the fresh presidential election. As a patriot, a Kenyan, a leader and an elected Member of the great people of Baringo North, I could not sit and contemplate the possibility of deficiencies highlighted by the court as well as other challenges that arose from the election process. Hon. Speaker, as you may recall, there were also several cases filed in the High Court by a number of Kenyans prior to the elections on 8th August 2017. Allow me to quote three cases that were filed before the elections of 8th August 2017. The first case is Peter Solomon Gichira versus the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and another. That is Petition No.234 of 2017 where the Court held that Section 29 of the Elections Act contravened the letter and spirit of the Constitution in Article 38 on political rights; as read together with Article 137 (1)(d). The second case is that of Kenneth Otieno versus Attorney-General. That is Petition No.127 of 2017, where again the court held that Section 44 (8) offends the Constitution. Finally, 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."
}