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    "content": "Your Excellency, our Parliament remains an active member of international parliamentary bodies such as the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and continues to play an important role in the African Caribbean and Pacific European Union (ACPEU) forum among other regional bodies. The Tenth Session of the ACPEU Joint Assembly held in Scotland, United Kingdom (UK) in September last year, saw Kenya being successfully nominated to the Bureau; a decision making organ of the forum as a member and representative of the Eastern African bloc. As you are aware, in January this year, Kenya successfully hosted the 18th Commonwealth Speakers' and Presiding Officers' Conference which brought together Speakers and Presiding Officers from the commonwealth countries to deliberate on issues of mutual interest. Hon. Speakers at the conference expressed special appreciation to you, your Excellency for accepting to grace the official opening ceremony. In May this year, we shall host one of the largest international gatherings of legislators from around the world, attending the IPU conference scheduled to take place at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC). Allow me to thank your Excellency for the support the Government has extended to the National Assembly as we prepare for the conference and generally, in facilitating the work of Parliament. In conclusion, may I call upon hon. Members to exercise patience and tolerance during debate. I also wish to appeal to political parties in this House to exercise disciplinary control over their membership and endeavour to strengthen democratic ideals in the transaction of business in this House and in the Committees. Unless this is done, parties and multi-partism may to a collective peril, become things of the past. Hon. Members, it is now my honour and privilege to invite His Excellency the President to address this House!"
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