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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "Well, Hon. Chairman. The only thing I am quite eager to know is whether the “K” stands for “Kinyanjui.” I am not sure but even if it does not, you actually mean the Member for Dagoretti South. So, I think that is perfect. Hon. Members, please; let us not open this matter for debate because it is a matter that cannot start. Let me just deal with this quickly. The Leader of the Majority Party, after consulting with the Chairman of the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee, approached me and requested that the debate on this particular Bill – the Political Parties (Amendment) Bill – which was supposed to commence as Order No.11, be deferred. Of course, Hon. KJ has since made his input into this matter not knowing the position of his own Chairman. The provisions of Article 118 of the Constitution on public participation contend that the period of notification for public participation is notified by the Clerk and that duration was going to end today at 5.00 p.m. It actually ended a minute or two ago. In this regard, it was the view of the Leader of the Majority Party, and that of the Chairman of the Committee; that debate on this Bill could not commence today because the Report was not ready. Public participation would be rendered a cosmetic exercise if we were to proceed with debate today because Members would not have opportunity to look at the Bill from a point of information. The second ground on which the Leader of the Majority Party was looking at this matter is the issue of notices of amendments to the Bill. We have received quite a number of notices of amendments. There are 17 Members who have filed proposed amendments to this particular Bill. So, we obviously need some time. Based on that, I have been asked that we need to defer this matter until tomorrow so that the rest of the issues can be canvassed tomorrow. I accede to the request. Therefore, anything to 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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