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"content": "The record shows that on Tuesday, 20th December 2016, during the Afternoon Sitting, the Chairperson of the Committee on Delegated Legislation withdrew the Motion, pursuant to Standing Order No.51. So, the Motion was never debated. With regard to the Election Campaign Financing Regulations, which were titled “2020”, the chronology of events is as follows: (i) The House resumed its sittings on Tuesday, 3rd August 2021, having been on a short recess from Thursday, 8th July 2021 as per the Calendar of the House. (ii) A letter from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission dated Wednesday, 27th July 2021, on the subject of the submission of Election Campaign Financing Regulations was received in the Office of the Clerk on Wednesday, 28th July 2021. (iii) However, the Regulations were not attached as indicated in the letter and instead what was attached was the Election Campaign Financing (Amendment) Bill, 2020. (iv) On Wednesday, 4th August 2021, that is a day after we resumed last week, the Director, Legal Services, wrote an email to the IEBC communicating the error and asking that they send the Regulations to enable the National Assembly process the same as required by law. (v) On the same day, Wednesday, 4th August 2021, through an email, the IEBC sent the Regulations reading “2016” instead of “2020”. This error was brought to the attention of the IEBC and they were requested to send the correct copy. (vi) On Thursday, 5th August 2021, through an email, the IEBC sent the correct copy of the Regulations. On the same day, Thursday last week, the draft Election Campaign Financing Regulations, 2020 and the accompanying explanatory memorandum were laid on the Table of the House by the Majority Party Chief Whip, on behalf of the Leader of the Majority Party, and they were referred to the Committee on Delegated Legislation. (vii) Immediately after the Regulations were tabled, the Speaker issued a Communication on the same and urged the Committee to expedite the process of consideration of the draft Regulations and Table its report. Of course, taking into account that it is fair that the Committee, also in keeping with what Hon. (Dr.) Chris Wamalwa said, engages with the public through public participation, the same draft Regulations were referred to the Committee on the same day. As we have heard from Hon. Tim Wanyonyi, the Committee is due to have its sitting tomorrow and consider the draft Regulations. Hon. Members, in accordance with Standing Order No.210(3)(j), which one of you made reference to, there is a requirement that a Committee must consider, whether there has been unreasonable delay in tabling of any instruments before the Committee, and make an appropriate recommendation to the House. It is not fair for anybody out there to suggest that this House has sat on any Regulations meant to provide for expenditure or campaign financing for the next general elections."
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