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    "id": 1059452,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I rise Pursuant to Standing Order 51(1)(a) to give an update on the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill 2020. Following directives of the two Speakers of the National Assembly and the Senate. The departmental Committee of Justice Legal Affairs of the National Assembly and the Senate held meetings to consider the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill 2020. Following our meetings, both Committees received memoranda pursuant to a public invitation on public participation that took place in the sittings that were held in this House on the 12th March, 2021, 16th and 17th March 2021 to collect views of the Members of the public. The public interest participation attracted a lot of interest and we received memorandum from citizens of this country, constitutional offices, including; Independent Electoral Boundaries and Commission (IEBC) Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), the Gender Commission among many others. Thereafter, the Committee undertook a joint retreat on the 19th March, 2021 to consider the issues raised during public hearing. I would like to report to the House that after considering the views received from the public, the joint Committees identified a number of issues in six thematic areas that require in-depth consideration by the two Committees. Therefore, the Committees were not able to conclude their consideration of public views and writing of the report on the meeting that was held on 19th March, 2021. Bearing in mind that this is the first time Parliament is processing a Bill to amend the Constitution through a popular initiative under Article 257. It is the view of the Joint Committee that this matter should be given due consideration and where necessary get assistance from experts on constitutional matters. The Committee, therefore, agreed to adjourn its sittings and resume further sittings on the 26th, 29th, 30th and 31st of March, 2021. This far the meetings that have been held by the joint Committee have been collegial and egalitarian with single purpose of midwifing this process forward. On behalf of the two Committees, I assure the country that it is the intention and hope of this Committee that this process will be midwifed taking into account that the two Committees have one of the most experienced legal minds in this House. Therefore, this update is to seek an extension from the Speaker and request that the Committee tables a report of the joint Committees before this House on the 6th of April, 2021. Madam Deputy Speaker, I want to assure the country and the promoters of the BBI that there is no intention by the two joint Committees to scuttle the BBI process. However, The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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