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    "id": 1523419,
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    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Murugara",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I wish to confirm that the first Report by the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs was tabled, but the House Business Committee had to shelve it in favour of the Joint Report, which is what is before the House for debate today. I have always agreed with Hon. Otiende Amollo that the dissents that were in that Report should be points of argument while debating this Report. The National Assembly and the Senate established NADCO vide resolutions passed on 16th August 2023 and 29th August 2023, respectively, 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 in line with the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Kenya, while respecting the functional and institutional integrity of State organs. To this end, NADCO submitted its report to Parliament with proposals to amend the Constitution and various statutes. The National Assembly and the Senate adopted the NADCO Report on 22nd and 21st February 2024, respectively. Following the adoption of the NADCO Report by the two Houses, the Speakers of the two Houses issued concurrent communications on 5th March 2024, in which they directed the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and the Senate Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights to hold joint sittings to do three things: 1. To consider proposals to amend the Constitution and recommend to the Houses the manner of actualising recommendations of NADCO on amendment of the Constitution. 2. Consider any proposed amendments to statutes or enactments of new statutes that may be consequential to the proposed amendments to the Constitution. 3. Submit a report to the Houses recommending the manner of actualising the recommendations of the NADCO Report. Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Speakers and the Leaders of the Majority and Minority Parties of both Houses deliberated on the modalities for implementing the recommendations of the Report and agreed as follows: 1. To refer the proposals to amend the Constitution to the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs of the National Assembly and the Senate Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights for consideration. The draft Constitution of Kenya Amendment Bill 2024 by NADCO is actually annexed to the Report and members are encouraged to obtain a copy so as to look at the proposed amendment Bill. 2. To introduce the following legislative proposals in the National Assembly: (a) The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Amendment Bill 2024; (b) The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Amendment Bill 2024; (c) The Leader of Opposition Bill 2024; and, (d) The National Government Coordination Amendment Bill 2024. 3. To introduce the following Legislative Proposals in the Senate: (a) The Elections Offences Amendment Bill 2024; (b) The Elections Amendment Bill 2024; (c) The Statutory Instruments Amendment Bill 2024; and, 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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