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    "content": "Having said that, Hon. Members, I wish to inform you that the views collected during the exercise have since been collated and compiled into a Report which was noted by the House Business Committee at its meeting held yesterday, 7th October 2024. The House Business Committee has designated Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona, one of its members, to table the Report on its behalf under Order No.5 at an appropriate time in the course of today’s proceeding. I will allow the Minority Whip a maximum of 15 minutes to give an overview of the process that was undertaken and the contents of the Report. It is expected that, as the House debates the Motion, Members will take into consideration the views of the public as expressed between 2nd and 5th October 2024. I, therefore, call upon Committees to take a keen interest in the Report and isolate matters that fall under their respective mandates for possible consideration, reporting and approval by the House. Hon. Members, may I remind the House of the Resolution on the limitation of time as resolved on Wednesday 2nd October 2024. The Mover will have a maximum of 60 minutes in moving and a maximum of 30 minutes to reply. All other Members will have a maximum of five minutes except the Hon. Leader of the Majority Party, the Hon. Leader of the Minority Party and the Member seconding the Motion, who will each have a maximum of 10 minutes. This is in addition to the 15 minutes that is allocated to the Hon. Whip of the Minority Party to highlight the contents of the Report of the public participation. Permit me to also remind Members of the provisions of Part 16 of our Standing Orders on the Rules of Debate that ought to guide today's proceedings. Notably, Members should strictly restrict their contributions to matters that are relevant to the Motion before the House and note the provisions of Standing Order 91, Responsibility for Statement of Fact. The Standing Order notes that: “A Member is solely responsible for the accuracy of any facts which the Member alleges to be true and may be required to substantiate any such facts instantly.” Additionally, Hon. Members, we recall that, ordinarily, Standing Order 95, Closure of Debate and Standing Order 96, Adjournment of Debate, allow a Member to hasten the conclusion of a debate on a Motion or delay the conclusion of a debate on a Motion, respectively. However, those two Standing Orders do not apply with respect to the consideration of a Special Motion as the one that is before the House today. I will, therefore, not entertain any call for the Mover to reply or any dilatory Motion to be moved until the debate that is scheduled for today is concluded. I am sure that you are all aware of the rules of natural justice which require that no person should be condemned unheard. This rule is embodied in our Standing Order 67(b)(2), Right to be Heard and, pursuant to that Standing Order, I will accord the Deputy President The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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