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    "id": 960319,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Linturi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 69,
        "legal_name": "Franklin Mithika Linturi",
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    "content": "In most cases, you will find that where a proposal is made and it goes against the wish or will of many politicians and the same is subjected to the politicians, they will not agree. This is the reason we thought that it was necessary for independent institutions to use criteria that is properly specified in the Constitution to come up with proposals that are acceptable to us. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I believe that before IEBC comes up with such recommendations, there has to be some aspect of public participation. This is because consultation is key in our Constitution architecture and in view of what Article 10 of the Constitution provides for. With that, we will have an opportunity to engage, discuss and agree. I will support this Bill but will be clear from the beginning that the IEBC should go round and make recommendations. Let these recommendations come to Parliament for the purpose of Members to look and comment on them. However, it is not proper for us to have power to amend the report from IEBC. If we were to do that, we will have so many amendments to the extent that we will not agree. The last time the Naivasha Draft was brought to Parliament, courtesy of the people of Igembe South, I used to be a Member of Parliament. The report came here and we tried to make amendments to it, but it was very difficult because we required very big numbers. What was here is something that I would not like to see again. Mr. Speaker Sir, I have not clearly read this, and as I said, I felt ambushed. Even so, I would say that I support this proposal that for purposes of information we should---."
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