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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, you will recall that the Houses of Parliament established the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) in August 2023. It was to, among other things, facilitate dialogue and consensus building, and recommend appropriate constitutional, legal and policy reforms on issues of concern to the people of Kenya. The Committee submitted its Report, containing various recommendations, to Parliament in February 2024. Thereafter, upon adoption of the NADCO Report by the National Assembly and the Senate, the leadership of the two Houses met and adopted a clear roadmap to actualise the recommendations contained in the said Report. Consequently, in furtherance of the agreed roadmap by the leadership, I directed that the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs of the National Assembly hold joint sittings with the Senate Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights. That was vide Communication No. 06 of 2024 dated 5th March 2024. The sittings were to consider recommendations of the Report relating to the proposals to amend the Constitution within 45 days. The full implementation of the recommendations of the Report, especially with respect to proposed constitutional amendments, intends to ensure achievement of the aspirations of the people. However, it has come to my attention that the Committees of the two Houses have not been able to meet as agreed in the implementation roadmap. Indeed, I am in receipt of a letter dated 23rd July 2024 from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, Hon. George Gitonga Murugara, CBS, MP, requesting for extension of time to consider the proposals arising out of the NADCO Report. In the letter, the Chairperson also alludes to challenges in conducting joint sittings with the counterpart Senate Committee. This is especially with regard to availability of requisite quorum to commence sittings. It is therefore the considered view of the Chairperson, on behalf of the Committee, that to ensure expeditious consideration of the proposals to amend the Constitution, the respective Committees be approved to sit independently and to thereafter report to the respective Houses. Hon. Members, appreciating the immense public interest in the actualisation of the recommendations and proposals of the National Dialogue Committee, and having extensively consulted the leadership of the House, I have acceded to the request by the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal and Affairs, and direct that— 1. The period for consideration of the proposals emanating from the Report of the National Dialogue Committee is hereby extended by 45 days from today, Wednesday, 31st July 2024; and 2. Notwithstanding the directive issued on 5th March 2024 regarding joint sittings of the two committees of the Houses of Parliament, the Departmental The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for informationpurposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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