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    "id": 1200611,
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    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.171(1)(f), this House approves the appointment of the following Members to the House Business Committee in addition to those specified under paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)- (i) Hon. Samwel K. Chepkonga, CBS, M.P. (ii) Hon. (Ms.) Faith Wairimu Gitau, M.P. (iii)Hon. Umul Khier Kassim Sheikh, M.P. (iv) Hon. Omboko Milemba, M.P. (v) Hon. Robert Mbui, M.P. (vi) Hon. Adan Wehliye Keynan, CBS, M.P. (vii) Hon. Tom Joseph Francis Kajwang’, M.P. (viii) Hon. (Ms.) Sarah Paulata Korere, M.P. (ix) Hon. Joshua Mbithi Mwalyo, M.P. Hon. Speaker, Members will note that in constituting this House Business Committee (HBC), which is slightly over a week or almost two weeks late, we have tried to achieve regional, ethnic and gender balance and representation in line with our Standing Orders. We have considered small parties that do not constitute parliamentary political parties but are represented in the House. You will note that we have Members who represent these small parties from both sides of the political divide. We also have Members from both coalitions who represent the main partner parties. More importantly, you realise that we have a strong team of 12 Independent Members, and they are also represented in the House Business Committee (HBC) by Hon. Joshua Mbithi Mwalyo. I urge Members to support the formation of this Committee because as you are all aware, we cannot transact any business without the constitution of the HBC. This is the Committee that will help us to form the Committee on Selection and the Committee on Appointments, and even confirm our Calendar, which without pre-empting debate, is in line for the course of the day tomorrow. I do not want to say much in relation to this, because all of us know the importance of this Committee. It is regrettable that because of some small issues that we had in the last week or so, we were not able to constitute this Committee and are late. In actual fact, we ought to have set up this Committee within seven days. It ought to have come on Thursday last week, but because of the extraordinary circumstances, we had to delay to today. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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