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    "id": 1198630,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1198630/?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",
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    "content": "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 Mwinzagu, 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. 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. Madam Temporary Speaker, this is a fairly straightforward matter. It is more of a Procedural Motion. We are just setting up a Committee, whose main duty shall be to oversight or provide guidance that will be needed from one time to the other, for the technical team made up of representatives from both Houses of Parliament that will oversee this process of the election of Members of Parliament for EALA. You are aware that Kenya and other the EAC communities were the founders in the year 1999. If I am not misguided, this will be the fourth cohort of Members of Parliament (MPs) that we are sending to the Legislative Assembly. Each year, at the beginning of the term, we elect MPs who express their desire to join this House. It is largely a process driven by the political parties; the Majority and the Minority sides of the House. These Members shall work in consultation with the leadership of both sides. Madam Temporary Speaker, you know very well, as per our election rules, for each position that is available, the parties of the House present three candidates. The total number of representatives from Kenya is nine. Therefore, the Minority side will have their list of 12 candidates and the Majority side will have their list of 15 Members. That is 3 for each of the five allocated slots that the Majority side has in both sides of Parliament. Once the names have been listed, Members will campaign and MPs are the voters for that matter. They will move around, share their ideals and speak on why they think they deserve to represent Kenya in the EALA. We are finalizing the process of the dates. As it is right now, the proposed date for elections to be held is 17th November, 2022. We do not want the previous experience"
}