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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, in order to protect the integrity of the Bill as proposed by its promoters and presented to the county assemblies as well as the process contemplated under Article 257 of the Constitution, I am now of the opinion that republication of the Bill would serve no practical purpose, may lead to unnecessary delays in the introduction and consideration of the Bill and may create confusion as to the operative version of the Bill. Consequently, the House Business Committee, at its meeting held today, Tuesday, 2nd March 2021, has resolved that that Bill be introduced in the House for First Reading on Thursday, 4th March 2021, in the form that it was presented to the 47 county assemblies by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). In this regard, Hon. Members, and pursuant to Article 257 of the Constitution, I do direct as follows: (i) THAT, the draft Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020, popularly referred to as the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Constitutional Amendment Bill, be introduced in the House for its First Reading on Thursday, 4th March 2021; and, (ii) THAT, the Clerk of the National Assembly urgently obtains sufficient copies of the said Bill in the form that it was presented to the 47 county assemblies by the IEBC to enable its introduction into the House as directed. Hon. Members, the House is accordingly guided, and I thank you. Proceed."
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