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    "id": 114131,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, I have one communication to make at this stage. You will recall that the House passed the Offices of Ministers Bill, 2009 on 9th December, 2009 and was subsequently submitted to the Attorney-General on 28th December, 2009 for onward transmission to His Excellency the President for his assent. In exercise of the powers conferred on His Excellency the President by Section 46(3) and (4) of the Constitution of Kenya, he declined to give his assent to the Bill. His Excellency the President submitted a memorandum to my office dated 20th January, 2010 giving reasons for declining to assent to the Bill. The provisions of Standing Order No.125 (6) provide:- “When the President submits a Memorandum on a Bill to the Speaker pursuant to Section 46 of the Constitution, the House shall deliberate on such Memorandum within 21 days of the date when the House next meets.” Since the House reconvened on 23rd February, 2010, it means that the Memorandum should be considered not later than Monday, 15th March, 2010. Given our calendar of sitting days, it means that the Memorandum should be considered on or before Thursday, 11th March, 2010. In order to enable hon. Members to familiarise themselves with the contents of the Memorandum, I direct that the Clerk of the National Assembly circulates the Memorandum to all Members of the National Assembly and that, it be placed on the Order Paper of Wednesday, 10th March, 2010, afternoon Sitting."
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