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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, regarding the list of international treaties ratified and domesticated by Kenya, I would like to assure the House that each treaty so ratified and domesticated is contained in an Act of Parliament. In Kenya, the domestication of treaties is done by the Office of the Attorney-General which is the lead office responsible for drafting and submitting new Bills to Parliament and or amendments to Acts of Parliament/or for consideration and passage by this House. Proposals for domestication of provisions of international treaties are normally presented to the House by the Attorney-General following the ratification of any particular treaty. In the process of preparation of a Bill, the Attorney-General consults with the relevant departments of Ministries dealing with the issues contained therein. Some of the notable treaties ratified and domesticated by Kenya include the United Nations Convention on Persons with Disabilities, which was domesticated as the Persons with Disabilities Act (Act No.14, 2003), the African Charter of the Rights and Welfare of the Child and the Convention on the Rights on the Child which were domesticated as the Children’s Act (No.8, 2001), the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 which was domesticated as the Privileges and Immunities Act, the United Nations Conventions Against Corruption which was domesticated as the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act and the Public Officer Ethics Act of 2003. There are many others including the recently passed Bill on International Crimes. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the issue of whether Parliament’s approval was sought and obtained in the process, I would like to inform the House that in Kenya, Parliament’s approval for ratification of treaties is not required. It is normally ratified by the Cabinet. Whenever Kenyans are desirous of ratifying a treaty, the line Ministry under whose docket the subject matter of the treaty falls, will be required to submit a memorandum to Cabinet for consideration and approval and thereafter, the treaty is ratified. Where there is need to domesticate, then a Bill is brought to Parliament and passed by this House. Thank you."
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