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    "id": 1476405,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1476405/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mandera North, UDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Major (Rtd) Abdullahi Sheikh",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker Article 7 provides that the Pan-African Parliament shall be the legislative organ of the African Union. Just like this Parliament is the legislative arm of Kenya, the Pan-African Parliament will become the legislative arm of the African Union. That is how important it is. On how Members will serve and their numbers, initially from this Parliament, we had two Members. However, this Protocol says we need to have five Members elected using the same criteria as EALA’s, that looks at diversity and the number of political parties. This is very critical because one, any person who will serve in the Pan-African Parliament – even if he is elected as a Member of Parliament and wishes to join the Pan-African Parliament – once he or she is elected by this House, he or she will resign and join the Pan-African Parliament. So, it is very critical. Two, once every term, the Pan-African Parliament will deliver its report to the African Union in the same way they have been doing it here. So, that is very critical. We need to approve this Protocol so that we can partake in shaping the legislative agenda and economic discussions of the African Union in terms of participating in the Pan- African Parliament. So, having reviewed the Protocol and considered the submissions that have been made, I am confident that the ratification of the Protocol will advance Kenya's national interests. I therefore, urge this House to approve the ratification of the Protocol to the Constitutive Act of the African Union related to the Pan-African Parliament. I support the Motion and urge the House to adopt this Report. I thank you."
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