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    "id": 1193692,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1193692/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, I wish to report to the Senate that pursuant to Standing Order No.46(3) and (4), I have received the following Messages from the Speaker of the National Assembly, regarding the approval by the National Assembly of Members of Parliament (MPs) for appointment to the Pan-African Parliament. Pursuant to the said Standing Order, I now report the Message: “Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.41(1) of the National Assembly Standing Orders, I hereby convey the following message from the National Assembly. In accordance with the provisions of Article Five of the Protocol to the Treaty establishing the African Economic Community (AEC) and relating to the Pan-African Parliament by a resolution passed on Thursday 3rd November, 2022, The National Assembly approved the appointment of the following Members of Parliament to the Pan- African Parliament – (1) Hon. Rahab Mukami Wachira, MP (2) Hon. Joseph Kalasinga Majimbo, OGW MP (3) Hon. Esther Muthoni Passaris, MP (4) Sen. (Prof.) Margaret Kamar, EGH, MP (5) Sen. Danson Buya Mungatana, MGH, MP Now, therefore, in accordance with the said provisions of the Standing Orders, I hereby convey the affirmation resolution of the National Assembly and invite the Senate to also consider the Members for appointment to the Pan-African Parliament and further, at the appropriate time, convey the decision of Parliament of Kenya to the President of the Pan-African Parliament accordingly.” Hon. Senators, as you are aware, Pan African Parliament is one of the organs of the African Union (AU). It is the consultative and advisory organ that is in place to ensure full participation of the people of Africa in the development and economic integration of the continent. Hon. Senators, each respective national parliament or any other deliberative body is required by the Protocol to the Treaty establishing the African Economic Community (AEC) relating to the Pan-African Parliament to elect or designate the Pan-African parliamentarians from among their Members. Further, the Protocol requires each member state to be represented in the Pan- African Parliament. The five Members, at least one of whom must be a woman, and the representation of each member state, must reflect the diversity of political opinions in each national parliament or other deliberative organs. Hon. Senators, the term of the five Members of Parliament who represented Kenya in the Pan-African Parliament expired on the date of the general elections. The Thirteen Parliament is now required to elect and designate new Members to the Pan- African Parliament."
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