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    "id": 1021565,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1021565/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiminini, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Chris Wamalwa",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1889,
        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
        "slug": "chrisantus-wamalwa-wakhungu"
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, my humble request as we move forward is that Bills should be prioritised particularly, the Elections Act. Last time, Bills relating to elections came in very late. We have heard people talking about a referendum. Let us prioritise the referendum Bills so that we are not cornered. We should not rush. I can remember the Kreigler Report which talked about 24 months. Right now, we have less than 24 months to elections. As we move forward, the HBC should prioritise Bills which concern issues of elections and referendum. So, if the referendum will be there, let us have a Bill which will provide a clear framework as we move forward. As I conclude, when it comes to processing Bills, I know we have pre-publication scrutiny. For many Bills, we are told by a committee that they died and we are not informed. We need a clear mandate which committees should understand when it comes to pre-publication scrutiny. You find somebody saying that they will kill your Bill at this level and you ask why they want to kill it without a reason. Some committee Members are frustrating serious Members who are coming up with Bills. So, it is important for clarity to be there, especially now that we have many new chairs of departmental committees. I know they have undergone orientation so as to understand their mandate as far as processing of Bills is concerned. Coming to my case, I brought the Basic Education (Amendment) Bill and a Public Participation Bill and I do not know where they are. It will be important for the HBC to publish and tell us at what level our Bills are so that when it comes to pre-publication, the respective Members are informed on what they had proposed. Some people have forgotten about their Bills because they were detailed. So, they need to be informed. Otherwise, I support what the HBC is doing. Hon. Speaker, we are here to support the good work you are doing. Thank you."
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