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    "content": "1. THAT, on the question as to whether the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill 2020 promoted by the Building Bridges Initiative is a popular initiative under Article 257 of the Constitution and whether the procedure outlined under Article 257 was followed by the county assemblies and the correct threshold met before the introduction of the Bill in Parliament; the Bill currently before the House is a Bill to amend the Constitution by popular initiative as envisaged by Article 257 of the Constitution. Any registered voter is at liberty to sign and support a popular initiative in terms of Article 257 (1) of the Constitution. The Constitution does not place any restriction with regard to the age, gender, tribe, profession or status of a promoter of such a Bill. Further, the procedure prescribed under Article 257 of the Constitution was followed with regard to the origination and processing of the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020 promoted by the Building Bridges Initiative before its introduction in Parliament. The certificates submitted by the county assemblies in their returns to the two Speakers of Parliament are conclusive evidence of the propriety of the procedures undertaken with regard to the Bill prior to its introduction in Parliament. The errors highlighted in the Bills currently before the two Houses are not in a nature that affects the substance of the Bill. The errors may be corrected by the Speaker before submission of the Bill for assent; 2. THAT, on the question as to whether the Bill upsets the basic structure of the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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