{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=147868","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=147866","results":[{"id":1496862,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1496862/?format=json","text_counter":84,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Kingi","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" At the interruption of debate on this Order, Sen. Tabitha Mutinda was on her feet and she had 16 minutes to finalise her intervention. She is not present to take her 16 minutes. So, the Floor is open to any Senator wishing to contribute to this Bill. Hon. Senators, I am not seeing any Senator expressing their desire to contribute on this Bill. Therefore, I call upon the Mover to reply."},{"id":1496863,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1496863/?format=json","text_counter":85,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Cheruiyot","speaker_title":"The Senate Majority Leader","speaker":{"id":13165,"legal_name":"Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot","slug":"aaron-cheruiyot"},"content":" Mr. Speaker, Sir, I appreciate colleague Senators who have taken time to speak to the Elections (Amendment) Bill (No.2) Senate Bills No. 29 of 2024, one of the three NADCO Bills. I also wish to thank Sen. Okong’o Omogeni who seconded the Bill and the more than 15 Senators who took time to speak to it and share their concerns on our elections management. The most important thing I would wish to say about this Bill is the fact that you are aware that in the last three election cycles, we have had amendments to the elections management practices manual, a few months to elections and this has caused us many problems. This is because the election managers eventually claim there was no sufficient time for them to prepare well for this process. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on this one, I appreciate that this amendment is being done close to three years to the next elections and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will have sufficient time to prepare for the next elections with all the amendments we have made. We have been told by the managers; those who understand these things better and those who do it, that changes to electoral laws close to elections affects the overall results and compromises the integrity of the votes because the referee was not sufficiently prepared."},{"id":1496864,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1496864/?format=json","text_counter":86,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Cheruiyot","speaker_title":"The Senate Majority Leader","speaker":{"id":13165,"legal_name":"Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot","slug":"aaron-cheruiyot"},"content":"Part of the basics of any sport is that the referee needs to properly understand the games governing that particular sport. Therefore, we have given the IEBC ample time to prepare for this. By the way, it may not be known to many, that IEBC themselves appeared before us during the NADCO process. I have not checked the report of the committee. I will look at it before we do the amendments. Subsequently, I believe they appeared before our Justice and Legal Affairs Committee which looked into this Bill. With those very many remarks, I beg to reply and under Standing Order No. 66(3), request that the putting of the question be deferred to a later date. I thank you."},{"id":1496865,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1496865/?format=json","text_counter":87,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Kingi","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" It is so deferred."},{"id":1496866,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1496866/?format=json","text_counter":88,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Putting of the Question on the Bill deferred)"},{"id":1496867,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1496867/?format=json","text_counter":89,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Kingi","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":"Next Order, Clerk. Proceed, the Senate Majority Leader."},{"id":1496868,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1496868/?format=json","text_counter":90,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Kingi","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":"The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."},{"id":1496869,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1496869/?format=json","text_counter":91,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"BILL"},{"id":1496870,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1496870/?format=json","text_counter":92,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Second Reading"},{"id":1496871,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1496871/?format=json","text_counter":93,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"THE PUBLIC FUNDRAISING APPEALS BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.36 OF 2024)"}]}