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    "id": 846321,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mukurweini, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Anthony Kiai",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Githiaka Kiai",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am flattered by my colleague’s description. I second the Bill that the date for the national elections be changed from August to December. I am a Member of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and I was involved in the public participation. We went round the country. I happened to be in the group that went to Kisumu, Kakamega, Eldoret and Wajir. In all the places we went to, the feeling of the masses was that August was a bit misplaced and the best month for elections was December. We received many replies from various groups, individuals and institutions. Most of the interviewees were of the opinion that the date should be shifted to December. When we compiled our report, 72 per cent of all those who were interviewed returned a date in favour for December. December is a long holiday for many institutions in this country. Therefore, it is an ideal time for many Kenyans who are involved in matters of school to participate in the election. If it is done in December, the turnout is usually very high. December also happens to be a very dry month and, therefore, ideal for people to go out there and vote. August, on the other hand, happens to be a wet month and, therefore, not very ideal for people to go and vote. Traditionally in this country, we have always held elections in December. Therefore, returning the date to where it was traditionally would be the best thing to do for this country. Finally, in some places in western Kenya where we went, we were told that August happens to be the month when young boys become men. It is a huge ceremony. Mostly, people from that region do not participate in the elections because this traditional ceremony is very important for them and, therefore, they cannot do anything else when it is happening. I beg to second."
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