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"content": "The Constitutional of Kenya (Amendment) Act, 2008 did not describe the functions and powers of the Prime Minister, leaving that task to the National Accord and Reconciliation Act. Section 4 of that Act describes the key functions of the Prime Minister as follows: (1) He shall have authority to co-ordinate the execution of the functions and affairs of the Government including those of Ministers. (2) He shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the President or under any written law. (3) He shall, nominate for appointment, persons to become Ministers and Assistant Ministers in the Coalition, other than the nominees of the President's party, taking into account the principal of portfolio balance. (4) After the first Cabinet appointment under the National Accord law, the Prime Minister shall be fully consulted by the President on the appointment of all subsequent Ministers. (5) The Ministers nominated by the Prime Minister's parliamentary party can only be revoked after prior consultation and concurrence in writing by the leader of that party. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Prime Minister has other very important duties. These include:- (1) The Standing Orders of the National Assembly, adopted on 10th December 2008, have given him a 45 minutes Prime Minister's Time every week in the National Assembly when it is in session. (2) The President has delegated to him the responsibility to chair five of the Cabinet's six sub-committees, which draft Government policies before Cabinet deliberations. Mr. Speaker, Sir, other significant factors in relation to the Prime Minister's status are: - (1) The President and the Prime Minister are co-signatories of the National Accord Agreement of 28th February 2008 on behalf of the Government and the Party of National Unity (PNU) and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), respectively."
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