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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nyaribari Chache, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Richard Tong’i",
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        "legal_name": "Richard Nyagaka Tongi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I have listened keenly to what my seniors have said about the amendment, but a majority of Members will agree with me that the lists which have been given containing names of people who are supposed to be nominated have not in all cases worked in the interest of the country. I know of cases where we have given proposals on people who should be nominated but we end up with a different list altogether at the time of nominations. So, I would wish, even if we do not amend in the way Hon. Kioni proposes, we get a list which is firmed up in law and sent to the IEBC, so that party members who have already been proposed, in the order of merit, will be given the opportunity and not to be short-changed at the last minute, which has been the case in the past. Otherwise, we kill the parties. That is how we have created opportunities for small parties to come up and fill the gap which has been created by big parties which have always 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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