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    "content": "(i) Allow the sponsor to make a statement on the objectives of the proposal; (ii) Allow comments on the statement made by the Member; (iii) Facilitate collation of the views from the comments of Members at an appropriate forum; and, (iv) invite Members with similar or related proposals to make submissions before the committee to which the proposal is referred. This procedure is informed by the decision of the High Court in Petition No. E282 of 2020, consolidated with Petition Nos. 397 of 2020, E400 of 2020, E401 of 2020, E402 of 2020, E416 of 2020, E426 of 2020 and 2 of 2021, which states that a Bill proposing to amend the Constitution cannot be amended once it has been published. Therefore, this procedure in our Standing Orders aims to collate as many views as possible from as many stakeholders and experts as possible before a proposal to amend the Constitution is published into a Bill. Indeed, I note that the proposals by the two Hon. Members have complied with the first part of this provision, having obtained the signatures of more than 50 Members of this House. As your Speaker, my obligation is, therefore, to facilitate the rest of the processes as provided for in the Standing Orders. In this regard and in keeping with the requirements of the said Standing Order, I wish to notify the sponsors, that is, the Member for Mandera North and the Member for Thika Town, that on Wednesday, 6th December 2023, I will accord them an opportunity, of not more than 15 minutes each, to make general statements outlining the contents and objectives of their proposals. To facilitate the initial stage of collation of Members’ views, I will nominate a time for the House to make general comments on the proposal. Subsequently, I will refer the proposals to the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs or issue other directions given the comments that Members will make during the proceedings. Any Member with similar or related proposals will be at liberty to make submissions to the committees for consideration in line with Standing Order 114(7A). Hon. Members, in the meantime, the Clerk of the National Assembly is hereby directed to circulate the legislative proposals to all Members. The House is accordingly guided. Thank you."
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