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    "id": 1183077,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah",
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    "content": "recognizing the need for a bicameral approach on the proposal prior to publication of the relevant Bill; acknowledging that the subject matter of the legislative proposal cuts across the mandate of more than one committee of the House; NOW THEREFORE, in furtherance to the provisions of Article 256 of the Constitution (Amendment by parliamentary initiative), this House resolves the following: 1. to establish a Joint Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee on a proposal to amend the Constitution to entrench certain specialized funds, comprising nine (9) Members from each of the Houses of Parliament to – (a) facilitate collation of the views from the comments by Members of Parliament during the general debate on the proposal; and inviting Members with similar or related proposals to make submissions before the Committee; (b) invite, engage with and consider submissions from stakeholders and relevant constitutional and statutory bodies with a law reform mandate, including the Attorney-General; and the commissions and independent offices established under Chapter Fifteen of the Constitution; (c) in consultation with the sponsors, attempt to develop and recommend a harmonized version of the proposal arising from the submissions received; and, (d) report to the Houses of Parliament within ninety (90) days to enable the Speakers to make a decision and give direction on whether or not the legislative proposal is to be published into a Bill or not to be proceeded with. 2. that the Offices of the Clerks of Houses of Parliament provide secretariat services to the Joint Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee in accordance with the Standing Orders; 3. that the following Members represent the National Assembly in the Joint Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee (my apologies Hon. Temporary Speaker, I seek your indulgence; I should have mentioned I am moving this Motion under Standing Order 48 in an Amended form. Maybe I will mention the area that I want to amend now in three) – (i) The Hon. Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga, MP – Co-chairperson; (ii) On the Order Paper, there was Hon. George Gitonga Murugara, MP. This where we are amending to replace him with Hon. Rebecca Tonkei, MP. (iii) The Hon. Eckomas Mwengi Mutuse, MP; (iv) The Hon. Wakili Edward Muriu, MP; (v) The Hon. Catherine Nanjala Wambilianga, MP; (vi) The Hon. John Mbadi, EGH, MP; (vii) The Hon. (Dr) Otiende Amollo, MP; (viii) The Hon. David Mwalika Mboni, MP; (ix) The Hon. Kakai Bisau, MP; (x) The Hon. Robert Gichimu Githinji, MP (Co-opted); and, (xi) The Hon. Stephen Mule, MP (Co-opted). 4. to request the Senate to also appoint a similar number of Members to represent the Senate in the Joint Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee. Hon. Temporary Speaker, as Members will recall, on Wednesday 2nd November this year, Hon. Gichimu Githinji (MP) and Hon. Stephen Mule (MP) made a Statement on the legislative proposal to amend the Constitution to entrench the National Government The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for informationpurposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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