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    "id": 1557311,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, as you may recall, the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (National Assembly Bill No.4 of 2025), was read a First Time on Wednesday, 12th March 2025 and referred to the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs for consideration and reporting to the House. The Bill seeks to amend the Constitution of Kenya to entrench the National Government Constituencies Fund, the Senate Oversight Fund and the National Government Affirmative Action Fund in the Constitution. Consequently, on 15th March 2025, in compliance with Articles 118(1)(b) and 256(2) of the Constitution and the National Assembly Standing Order 127(3), the Clerk of the National Assembly placed advertisements in the local dailies inviting the public and stakeholders to submit memoranda on the Bill. As observed by our courts, amending of a country’s constitution, more so our Constitution, should be a sacrosanct public undertaking, and its processes must be undertaken very transparently and in strict compliance with the country’s law. Article 256(2) of the Constitution provides that: “Parliament shall publicise any Bill to amend the Constitution, and facilitate public discussion about the Bill.” It is for this reason that we must, therefore, conduct a granular public participation exercise on this Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025. In this regard, the House Business Committee and the National Assembly General Legislative Caucus have resolved that, in addition to receiving written memoranda and consulting relevant stakeholders, it is necessary for the public participation exercise to be 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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