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    "id": 1129990,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sen. Kenneth Lusaka",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker of the Senate",
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    "content": "Article 132 (1) (b) of the Constitution of Kenya requires the President to address a special sitting of the Parliament of Kenya once every year and at any other time. Further, Article 132 (1) (c) requires the President to inter alia report, in an address to the nation, all measures taken and progress achieved in the realisation of the national values set out in Article 10 of the Constitution. In addition, Article 240 (7) of the Constitution requires the President, in his capacity as the Chairperson of the National Security Council (NSC), to report to Parliament annually on the state of the security of Kenya. In this regard, pursuant to Article 132 (1) (b) and (c) (i) and (ii) of the Constitution and Senate Standing Order No.22 (i) and (ii), upon a request by the President vide letter reference No. OP/CAB2612A dated 19th November 2021, I gave Notice of this Special Sitting to the Hon. Senators Vide Gazette Notice No. 12989, which was published on Friday 26th November, 2021. Accordingly, Hon. Members, this Special Sitting is properly convened. I thank you."
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