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    "content": "Furthermore, Standing Order 172(1)(c) provides that besides the House leadership, the Committee on Selection consists of not less than 11 and not more than 21 Members nominated by the parliamentary parties reflecting the relative majorities and taking into consideration the interests of parties other than parliamentary parties and independents. Standing Order 204(1) provides that apart from the leadership of the House, Committee on Appointments consists of not more than 15 other Members nominated by the House Business Committee on the basis of proportional party membership taking into consideration the numerical strength of the parties and interests of independents. Hon. Members, upon formation of the Committee on Selection, I will be asking the party leadership to nominate Members for appointment to the rest of the committees with particular priority to the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the National Government Constituency Development Fund Committee. It is imperative that in nominating the Members to the Committees, Majority and Minority Leaders should as much as possible take into consideration the gender representation, the need for regional balance and the interests of parties other than parliamentary parties and indeed the Independents. As to the completeness of the membership of the aforementioned committees, you will note that I have reserved some slots for Independent Members in each of the three Committees whose nomination ratios I have specified. This is to ensure adherence to the Standing Orders which require the recognition of the various shades of opinion represented in the House. As my predecessor noted during the 12th Parliament, “the Speaker should protect the Independent Members and small parties in the nomination to and discharge from committees.” Hon. Members in summary therefore, my considered determination on the matter raised is as follows: 1. THAT, consideration of the various allegations of coercion and duress at the time of entering into coalition agreements and any appropriate remedy for the same lies outside the authority of this House. 2. THAT, in my considered opinion, it would be imprudent to treat the 14 Members elected to the House under the UDM, PAA, MCCP and MDG as part of a coalition that they have expressly distanced both themselves and their parties from. I am therefore persuaded that the 14 Members and their parties are part of the Kenya Kwanza Coalition. This, in my view, would be fair and in accordance with previous rulings by my predecessors on related matters. 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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