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"content": " Order, Hon. Members. Let us all be seated. Your Excellency, Hon. (Dr.) William Samoei Ruto, CGH., President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces; the Rt. Hon. Dr. Moses Wetangula EGH, MP, Speaker of the National Assembly; Hon. Members of Parliament, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Article 132(1)(b), of our Constitution provides that the President shall address a Special Sitting of Parliament once every year, and may address Parliament at any other time. Article 132(1)(c) of our Constitution further provides that the President shall, among others, once every year, report in an address to the nation all the measures taken and the progress made or achieved in the realisation of the national values referred to in Article 10 of the Constitution. In addition, Article 240(7) of the Constitution requires the President, in his capacity as the Chairperson of the National Security Council to report to Parliament annually on the state of security in Kenya."
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"content": "The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "In this regard, the Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service, vide a letter referenced No.EOP/CAB.26/4a Vol. 4(178), dated 9th September, 2024, informed the Speakers of the Houses of Parliament of the intention of His Excellency the President, to address Parliament. Consequently, and upon consultation, the address to Parliament by His Excellency the President was scheduled for today, Thursday, 21st November, 2024. Pursuant to Standing Order 25(2) of the Senate Standing Orders, I notified Hon. Senators of the place, date and time of today's Special Sitting vide Gazette Notice No.14829, which was published in the Kenya Gazette on Friday, 15th November, 2024. Further, together with the Rt. Hon. Speaker of the National Assembly, I notified all Members of Parliament and the general public of today's special sitting vide notices placed in three local newspapers, yesterday, Wednesday, 20th November, 2024. Accordingly, Hon. Members, this Special Sitting is properly convened. I thank you."
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