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    "id": 826501,
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    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Prof.) Jacqueline Oduol",
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        "legal_name": "Dennitah Ghati",
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    "content": "When I went through the Report, I noted Section 3.3 that there is a matter which is still in court but because it is in the Report, I would like to assume that I can raise it. One issue that I would have liked to see either as a way of recommendation or something that comes out clearly is the perspective of our oversight role where we clearly indicate that there would need to be 0.3 per cent. I thank the Committee because they indicated that this should not be done after all the other deductions. We recognise that currently we have 0.1 per cent that was released but much more for me is that we had a situation where for three consecutive years, the monies were not remitted. I reiterate that I support this Report. Political parties are the bedrock. They are the premise upon which we are going to organise and the key factor in that organisation is independence in terms of finances. Therefore, it would be important that not only do we seek to see that the 0.3 is given, not only do we try to ensure that it is not done when all the other deductions are done but much more importantly that we ensure that we do not get 0.1 per cent and that when we are getting that 0.1 it does not come much later. As I conclude, I would like to take note that the position of the Registrar of Political Parties is very important. As one Member had indicated earlier, it would be useful that we do not get into the habit of ensuring that somebody acts for as long as 10 years. As someone who has come to Parliament through the nomination of the ODM party and the grounds of increasing women participation, my eye tends to look at the pattern. I am concerned because I see that the acting Registrar before for 10 years was female and the one who has been acting for three months is female. I hope we are not going to get a situation where when we get capable leaders who happen just to be women we keep them on acting positions. Whenever you are in a position and you are made to act that long, it sends the message to people that perhaps you will be going any time. It also does not give you opportunity to make decisive action. As I conclude, I thank the Committee. I truly hope that as we talk about political parties, we will bear in mind that it is a very important training ground and we would like to ensure that it gets sufficient funds. Thank you."
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