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    "id": 846318,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/846318/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiminini, FORD–K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Chris Wamalwa",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) (No.2) Bill be now read a Second Time. The principle objective of this Bill is to amend Articles 101 (1), 136 (2) (a), 177 (1) (a) and 180 (1) of the Constitution of Kenya by changing the existing date of the general election for the Members of Parliament, the President, the Deputy President, Members of the County Assembly, county governors and deputy governors, from the second Tuesday of August in every fifth year to the third Monday in December in every fifth year. The Bill seeks to introduce a new date for conducting a general election that would be more favourable to the circumstances of Kenyans. The amendment is to ensure that the date of the elections reflects the unique circumstances and traditions of Kenya. The current date of the general elections unduly disrupts the education calendar and most importantly, the conduct of the national examinations in the case of either fresh elections or a run-off or any invalidation of the Presidential election. The tradition of reading the Budget concurrently in East Africa has been disrupted by the current election date. As you are aware, there is an arrangement between the East African countries such as to avoid speculation. Normally the Budget is read on the same day. Unfortunately, because of the circumstances, this was interfered with. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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