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    "id": 1031595,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kenneth Lusaka",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker of the Senate",
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    "content": " Your Excellency, Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces, the Rt. Hon. Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Justin Muturi, Hon. Members of Parliament, Article 132(1)(b) of the Constitution of Kenya requires the President to address a Special Sitting of the Parliament of Kenya once every year and at any other time. Further, Article 132(1)(c) requires the President to, among others, once every year, report in an address to the Nation, all the measures taken and the progress achieved in the realization of the national values set out 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 (NSC), to report to Parliament annually on the State of the security of the Republic. In this regard, pursuant to Article 132(1)(b) and (c)(i) and (ii) of the Constitution and Senate Standing Order No.22(1) and (2), upon a request by the presidency vide a letter reference No. SH/1/5 dated 23rd October, 2020, I gave notice of today’s Special Sitting to the hon. Senators by Gazette Notice No.8976 which was published in the Kenya Gazette on Friday, 6th November, 2020. Accordingly, Hon. Members, this Special Sitting is properly convened. I thank you."
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