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    "content": "Hon. Members may also wish to note that lack of space and other logistics face us here in the Chamber, particularly, the public address system and inadequate sitting space. It is for this reason that the sittings of the House will soon be moved to the Old Chamber to allow rehabilitation of this Chamber, whose works include setting up studios for broadcasting purposes, recasting the sitting arrangement to create more room, installation of the public address and electronic voting systems. The Chair intends to call for a Speaker’s Kamkunji on Thursday, 15th October, 2009 at 10.00 a.m. when the consultants will make a presentation on the proposed rehabilitation of this Chamber. Hon. Members, the Chair wishes to also commend the public for taking a keen interest in Parliamentary business, including attending the sittings of the Committees. The public now assesses the performance of this House through live broadcast television and radio broasts and, indeed, on the Inter-net – a facility that Kenyans in the diaspora are making use of. We have received positive comments from the public on the opening of Committees’ proceedings and live coverage of the House. The public should rest assured that we will endeavour to provide more space and ensure more accessibility to Parliamentary proceedings. As hon. Members may have noted, the budgetary process has almost entirely taken all available sitting time of the months of June, July, August and September. In fact, the House extended its sitting time during the allotted days and in most cases, adjourned late in the night. Therefore, as we move on to the next Sitting of this Third Session, legislative process will take a centre stage. Hon. Members will be called upon to scrutinise pending Bills, discharge their mandate as per the provisions of the Constitution of Kenya Review Act and introduce other legislation as necessary with even more vigour and commitment. Hon. Members are called upon to make use of legal services available. I wish to inform you that the Parliamentary Service Commission has recruited more draft persons to assist Members of Parliament come up with well researched legislative proposals. As earlier stated, the new Standing Orders have facilitated the process of introducing Bills in the House. However, I do observe that hon. Members have found the rules for implementing these provisions of the Standing Orders a bit tedious. In order to address this issue, among other concerns, the Legislative Department is preparing a half-day workshop on Drafting of Legislation, which will lead to development of user-friendly rules. As we prepare to go on recess, I call upon Committees to discharge their mandates fully and conclude any pending business before them during the break. In view of the long sittings the Committees have had, it is advisable that Committees take a two- week break to resume on 30th September, 2009 in order to allow hon. Members to meet their constituents and members of staff to re-energise and also take a break in preparation for the next Sitting. Hon. Members, I wish you success during this break. Indeed, let it be fruitful and happy. I thank you."
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