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    "id": 928118,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Siaya CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Christine Ombaka",
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        "legal_name": "Christine Oduor Ombaka",
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    "content": "that there are many individuals, even in this House, that are interested in making some amendments to this. Before the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee comes up with this Bill in this House, it would be necessary for them to consult with Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee and other individuals. Then we can collapse all these good ideas and discuss them in this House in one big go, so that we can come up with what is necessary for this country. What I oppose is the discussion of this Bill in this House as at now before having consultations with those other bodies. What I support is the content. So, I think the two are very important knowing what we support and what we do not support. I support the discussion and the issues being raised in the Bill, but I only oppose the premature nature in which it has come to the House without consulting other people who are concerned with it. Otherwise, elections in this country have never been impressive because they have only led to violence and unnecessary deaths, and people showing how they hate each other. A country that is supposed to be united and is constantly preaching peace, love and unity is always at war every five years. I think we all know the consequences of war, the hate that we have on tribal lines when it comes to elections and we all wish that this country would stop that. Whatever we decide in this House should be consultative. I only wish to encourage the House to withdraw this Bill right now, because we have not adequately addressed issues that other people have. My Committee, CIOC, has quite some good ideas. I have already seen that there is going to be some contradictions if we do not collapse this together, or we do not discuss the matter in a unified manner. You are suggesting increasing the commissioners to 11. I do not think that is the case with CIOC. I think they have reduced the number and much more. So, there will be a big blunder if we do not consult. I am only encouraging consultation first before we come to the House to discuss this particular Bill. Otherwise, I support what JLAC has done by bringing it to the House. But I oppose its presentation in this House at this time before consultations are done with the other bodies that are concerned. Thank you for giving me the opportunity."
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