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    "id": 1251568,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1251568/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": "The Message dated, Tuesday 29th May, 2023 communicates a resolution by the County Assembly to the effect that, the County Assembly adopted the report of the joint Committee on Lands, Physical Planning, Housing and Urban Development on the AdHoc Committee Report on the conferment of city status to the Municipality of Eldoret dated 23rd May, 2023. Hon. Senators, with regard to application for conferment of city status, Section 8 of the Urban Areas and Cities Act 2021 provides as follows- (1) the Board of Municipality may, upon a resolution apply to the County Executive Committee for consideration for the conferment of city status; (2) where the executive Committee approves the application, the County Governor shall constitute an Ad Hoc Committee to consider the recommendation and advise as appropriate; (3) the Ad Hoc Committee shall comprise of relevant professionals in good standing, nominated by the following institutions taking account of regional, ethnic and gender diversity and representation of persons with disability; (a) The Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (b) The Kenya Institute of Planners (c) The Architectural Association of Kenya (d) The law Society of Kenya (e) The Association of Urban Areas and Cities (f) The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (g) The Business Community. (4) where the Ad Hoc Committee under Section 2 determines the municipality under review meets the requisite criteria for classification as a city, the County Governor shall transmit the recommendation to the County Assembly for approval; (5) where the County Assembly approves the recommendation for conferment of city status to a municipality, under this Section, the Clerk of the County Assembly shall transmit the resolution to the Senate for consideration; and, (6) where the senate approves the recommendation, the Clerk of the Senate shall forward the resolution to the President for the conferment of city status on the municipality. Hon. Senators, attached to the resolution of the County Assembly of Uasin Gishu, is the Ad hoc Committee Report on the conferment of city status to the Municipality of Eldoret as prepared by the Uasin Gishu County Executive. Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No. 48 (7), which states that- When a Message from a County Assembly is reported, the Message shall be deemed to have been laid before the Senate, and the Speaker may- (a) Direct that the Message be dealt with forthwith. (b) Appoint a day for the consideration of the Message (c) Refer the Message to the relevant Committee of the Senate for consideration."
}