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    "id": 945133,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Baringo North, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. William Cheptumo",
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        "legal_name": "William Cheptumo Kipkiror",
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    "content": "“Section 2(1) of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Act 2011 is amended by inserting the following definition in proper alphabetical sequence.” It goes ahead to give what is in Article 100. Clause 5 says: “Section 4 of the IEBC Act 2011 is amended in paragraph (a) by inserting the words ‘and disaggregation of the data and voters roll on the basis of all categories of special interest groups’ immediately after the word ‘voters’” How then do we isolate those special groups, whether marginalised groups or people with disabilities? In Baringo, we have a very small group called Elchamus. In a whole county of over 700,000 people, we have a population living in one ward. How do you assist that group to achieve… It is only by putting legislation. Others are the Sengwar in Elgeyo Marakwet or small group which lives in Nakuru. This House has the power and the constitutional responsibility to ensure that we pass legislation that will enable the implementation of Article 81. I agree with Members that, indeed, the nomination of members to this House sometimes has been misused. I would like to appreciate those who have come out like you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. You have been able, through your own efforts, to come to the House twice. But that is in the Kamba nation. There are other areas where the society and the culture do not allow women to take elective positions. This is the only way we are going to ensure that those kinds of societies are actually enabled so that we have representation from all groups of women, especially in a place like where I come from. I support the Bill."
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