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    "id": 1198485,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1198485/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13165,
        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
        "slug": "aaron-cheruiyot"
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    "content": "ACKNOWLEDGING that the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) is established under Article 9 of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community (EAC) as one of the key organs and institutions of the Community responsible for the Community’s legislative matters; RECOGNIZING that Article 50 of the Treaty provides for the election of Members of EALA by respective partner States’ Legislatures in accordance with their parliamentary procedures for a term of five years; FURTHER aware that the East African Legislative Assembly Elections Act, 2011 contemplates conclusion of the election of Members of a new Assembly to be within ninety (90) days before the expiry of the term of the subsisting Assembly; NOTING THAT, the term of the current East African Legislative Assembly will come to an end on 17th December, 2022; COGNIZANT of the need to urgently conclude the election process for the East African Legislative Assembly to commence transacting business of the EAC; NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 9 of the Houses of Parliament (Joint Sittings) Rules, the Senate resolves – (i) to establish a Joint Select Committee consisting of seven Members from each House of Parliament to undertake the functions contemplated under the East African Legislative Assembly Elections (Election of Members of the Assembly) Rules, 2017: (ii) that the following Members represent the Senate in the Joint Select Committee: 1. Sen. Daniel Kitonga Maanzo, MP - Co-Chairperson 2. Sen. Raphael Chimera Mwinzangu, MP; 3. Sen. Joyce Chepkoech Korir, MP; 4. Sen. Miraj Abdullahi Abdulrahman, MP; 5. Sen. Chute Muhamed Said, MP; 6. Sen. Joseph Githuku Kamau, MP; and 7. Sen. Beatrice Akinyi Oyomo, MP. (iii) that the Offices of the Clerks of Houses of Parliament provides secretariat services to the Joint Committee in accordance with the Standing Orders; and, (iv) that the Joint Committee reports to the Houses of Parliament within the timelines stipulated in the East African Legislative Assembly Elections (Election of Members of the Assembly) Rules, 2017. Thank you."
}