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    "content": "Hon. Members, you may recall that on Thursday, 17th April 2025, I issued a Communication on the planned granular public participation exercise on the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.4 of 2025). 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. In the Communication, I noted that in compliance with Article 256(2) of the Constitution, the country-wide public participation would be undertaken from Monday, 5th May to Wednesday, 7th May 2025 in all the Constituency and County Offices. Additionally, pursuant to Article 118 of the Constitution, the Clerk placed advertisements in the Daily Newspapers on Monday, 21st April 2025 and Tuesday, 22nd April 2025, inviting members of the public to attend public hearings, to make oral submissions or submit memoranda on the Bill to amend the Constitution. The advertisements provided a two-week notice before the commencement of country- wide public participation hearings. The Clerk has reported that his Office has already received, and continues to receive, numerous submissions from the public through the email addresses provided. I also directed the Clerk to organise a Kamukunji where Members would be apprised of the modalities and administrative arrangements put in place to facilitate the said public participation exercise. In this regard, Honourable Members, I wish to inform you that the"
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