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    "id": 846368,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kwanza, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi",
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        "legal_name": "Ferdinard Kevin Wanyonyi",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, next time I will not be sitting here because this Mheshimiwa is very loud. He does not consult in low tones. Fourthly, Hon. Oluoch talked about having two different elections separately, where we would have Members of Parliament, members of county assembly and governors being elected in December and the president being elected on another date. It becomes very difficult. If the presidential election is conducted in August and the elections for members of parliament, members of county assembly and governors are conducted in December, whoever will have been elected president would have influence on those participating in the elections in December. Therefore, we should have the elections conducted in the manner proposed by Hon. Chris Wamalwa – a general election from the president down to members of county assembly being conducted on the same day. Amending the Constitution is not a problem. As the last speaker mentioned, constitutions are changed when the need arises. There is nothing wrong with us amending the Constitution so long we raise a two-thirds majority of this House, which is possible. We will amend the Constitution in this House and have the Senate voting for this amendment. We have done so many amendments in this House. This is an ideal situation, if we are to be serious. In 2017, we lost a lot of money because tourists could not come to this country. That was the wrong time. Of course, people fear the outcomes of such elections anywhere in Africa. For example, Zimbabwe had problems. Even the Republic of South Africa, which is thought to be a very advanced democratic state in Africa, has problems. So, let us have the elections on the date proposed by Hon. Chris Wamalwa. The best time to hold elections in this country is December. Let us not have sideshows on this Bill. I urge the Members of this House to turn up in large numbers and form a two-thirds majority to amend the Constitution for the convenience and prosperity of this country. With those remarks, I support."
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