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    "id": 826396,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "South Imenti, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kathuri Murungi",
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        "legal_name": "Kathuri Murungi",
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    "content": "Report. The Committee further extends appreciation to the Office of the Auditor-General and the National Treasury for the complementary role that they continue to play as we execute our mandate. There are so many political parties in Kenya and one thing that people might ask is why this money is given to only one or two political parties. The reason is that those parties do not meet the threshold to get this money. I want to inform the Members and the general public that Section 25 of the Political Parties Act, 2011 explains how the funds are distributed. Section 25(2) states: “Notwithstanding subsection (1), a political party shall not be entitled to receive funding from the Fund if – (a) the party does not secure at least three per cent of the total number of votes at the preceding general elections; or (b) more than two thirds of registered office bearers are of the same gender; (ba) the party does not have, in its governing body, representation of special interest groups; (c) the party does not have at least – (i) twenty elected Members of the National Assembly; (ii) three elected Members of the Senate; (iii) three elected Members who are governors; and (iv) forty Members of County Assemblies.” If a party does not meet this threshold, it is not possible to benefit from the Political Parties Fund. We might still adjust or review this Act because in this House, there are 14 or 15 independent Members. At some point, we should review the Act so that if we have more than 20 independent Members in the House, they can also benefit from the Fund. Independent Members can enhance democracy. If you see that political parties might mess your election, you can go the independent way. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this being a straightforward Report of the audited accounts of the Political Parties Fund, I beg to move and request my colleague, Hon. Erastus Nzioka Kivasu, to second the Motion."
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