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"content": "boundaries delimitation, as well as a proposal on the possible audit of the 2022 general elections. Of particular concern was the 2022 presidential elections. Another aspect that was also framed as a very important issue to deal with in this Committee was outstanding constitutional matters. There was also the aspect of fidelity of political parties, coalitions, and the law on the multi-party democracy in this country. The other item was entrenching of special funds into the Constitution. The special funds which were of issue in this case are the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF), the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF), and lastly, establishment and entrenchment of state officers. This is the one that required amendment to the Constitution to introduce certain offices, which I will shortly deal with. Prior to the Committee commencing its work, members of the public and Kenyans in general were requested to submit their interests to the Committee. On 1st September, 2023, a publication was put out in print media across the country, inviting members of the public to engage as stakeholders and participate in submitting their resolutions, proposals, and comments to the five issues which were framed. The Committee received 258 written memoranda. It also received memoranda from over 700 persons that were drawn on the various issues. Lastly, they received oral submissions, which were over 60 in number. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it also received written memoranda from Government ministries, including the National Treasury, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, and the State Department for Housing and Economics. In their various meetings, they received additional memoranda from Kenyans from the diaspora. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Committee had over 42 sessions where several issues involving the aspects that were framed under the five issues were discussed. Their reports were tabled in two respective Houses. In the National Assembly, it was tabled and adopted on the 22nd of February 2024, and in this House on 6th March, 2024. There were immediate respective communications from the Speaker to ensure that the reports that were tabled had commitments on what was expected of the two Houses. Number one, to deliberate on the actualisation of the reports that were tabled and second, to consider proposals on various amendments to the law, enactments of specific laws that had been proposed by Kenyans for amendments, and lastly, in effect, to the proposed amendments to the Constitution, there would be consequential amendments to the law. These are the directives that came from the communications of the respective Speakers from the two Houses. Of importance to note is also the multi-sectoral working group that had also been committed to giving a proposal on what Kenyans were talking about and wished on the implementation of the two-third gender principle that has been a thorn for a very long time after the enactment of the 2010 Constitution. The two respective Houses had their respective legislative proposals. For the case of the National Assembly, it was required to enact a legislation towards the amendment to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries (IEBC) Act. This was done and it became law on the 9th July, 2024. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."
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