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    "id": 1060523,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marakwet West, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. William Kisang",
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        "legal_name": "William Kipkemoi Kisang",
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    "content": "THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 14(3) of the Media Council Act (Act No. 46 of 2013), this House resolves to extend the period for consideration of the Public Petition for the removal of Ms. Tabitha Mutemi from the membership of the Media Council of Kenya, which was conveyed to the House on 11th March 2021 by a further period of 14 days with effect from 29th March, 2021. Pursuant to Standing Order No.227 and Section 14(2) of the Media Council Act, you referred the aforementioned public Petition to the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation for consideration. Further, pursuant to Section. 14(2) of the Media Council Act, 2013, you directed the Committee to consider the Petition within seven days from 23rd March 2021. This implies that the consideration by the Committee and the House ought to be concluded by next week, Tuesday, 30th March, 2021. Due to the increasing COVID-19 cases in the country, the Committee, in its own wisdom, resolved to request for written submissions from the relevant stakeholders. We received them by Tuesday 23rd March 2021 from five stakeholders. We are seeking more time so that the Committee can meet tomorrow and on Saturday to consider the submissions from the stakeholders and then table a report next week Tuesday. Thereafter, the House will reschedule for debate. That is why we are seeking two more days so that we can conclude this matter within the 14 days. From the ruling that you made last week, we should conclude everything by Tuesday, but we do not have that time. We request the House to give us time so that we can complete. With those few remarks, I beg to move. I ask Hon. Osotsi, a member of the Committee to second."
}