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    "id": 1137923,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 10 of the Bill be amended: (i) in the proposed new section 14A by— (a) deleting sub-section (2); (b) deleting sub-section (3); (c) deleting sub-section (4); and, (d) deleting sub-section (5). (ii) in the proposed new section 14B by deleting the proposed new sub-section (2) and substituting therefor the following proposed new sub-sections— (2) A political party shall, before expelling a member under sub-section (1)— (a) notify the member in writing, of the provisions allegedly contravened and the particulars of any conduct related to the contravention; (b) inform the member of his or her right to appear and be heard before the relevant organ of the party either in person or through a legal representative; and, (c) afford the member an opportunity to be heard within a period of not less than ninety days from the date of the notice. (3) A person holding elective office who is expelled from a political party under this section shall continue to hold office for the remainder of his or her elective term independent of any political party. (4) The expulsion from a party of a person elected to Parliament or a county assembly shall constitute a ground for the recall from office of the person. The import of this amendment, as it has been said by the Movers of the previous two amendments, is that what has spared Members from being evicted from political parties is on 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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