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    "id": 914048,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Godfrey Osotsi",
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        "legal_name": "Godfrey Osotsi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I rise to support this. I would like to make a few comments. First, I commend the Budget and Appropriations Committee for considering it fit to increase the allocation by Kshs500 million and Kshs300 million in the Supplementary Budget. We must thank them for that. As you know, the Political Parties Act is very clear on how much should be allocated to political parties under the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties. As Parliament, we have not adhered to the law. With this small gesture, maybe in the Supplementary Budget, we will try and comply with the law. There is a court order that directed Parliament to comply with the Political Parties Act. Most importantly, we expect that this money being allocated to political parties will be used to strengthen the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties and make it independent. It is not independent at the moment. We want an Office of the Registrar of Political Parties that is independent and does not comply with the wishes of external forces to expel a member through a phone call. We look forward to an improvement in that Office. We look forward to a situation where we will have stronger political parties that believe in democracy. With those few remarks, I support."
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