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    "id": 928001,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, DP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Gitonga",
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        "legal_name": "George Gitonga Murugara",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am 100 per cent sure that although Tharaka Nithi only has three Members of Parliament, it would not be comfortable for them to have two Members whatsoever. In fact, it has more than three, it also has a woman representative. I rise to support the Bill on the amendment of the IEBC Act. It is important that we streamline the working of the IEBC. It is not certain how the affairs of the IEBC are being run especially by three commissioners. Initially, we had nine commissioners. There was an amendment to their Act and they became seven. After that, there were resignations and eventually three remained. Questions were asked as to whether three commissioners would run an independent commission. The commissioners initially were not sure of this and they agreed that they do not properly constitute the IEBC. Later on, they changed their position in accordance with Article 250 and said that a commission can be run by three commissioners. Good enough, that may be the legal position, but when it comes to actual discharge of important duties, especially of an independent commission akin to that of the IEBC, it is important that we relook at this and ensure that at all times, we have a sufficient number of commissioners to discharge their mandate as per the Constitution and the Act. They should ensure that the services needed in the country are given. It is important that we look into this Act and amend it, so that we can come up with the selection panel. The law should provide that the selection panel remains standing. The idea of the selection panel coming to an end after a recruitment is not suitable for the country. That is why we are in the problem we are in. We do have three commissioners and we are not able to select four or more to sit with the three to discharge their duties. Therefore, the proposed amendment is in line with the thinking of the people of Kenya. 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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