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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, this is in respect of Order No.8 on the Order Paper, relating to the County Governments Bill, Bill No.1 of 2010. As hon. Members are aware, the House did yesterday conclude the Second Reading of this Bill and the Bill is now due for the Committee Stage, which will take place in the Afternoon Sitting tomorrow, Wednesday, 22nd February, 2012. As hon. Members are further aware, the County Governments Bill, Bill No.1 of 2012 as well as the Bills at Order Nos. 9 and 10, namely The Intergovernmental Relations Bill, Bill No.2 of 2012 and The Transition to Devolved Governments Bill, Bill No.3 of 2012, are part of the legislation to implement the Constitution in terms of Article 261 of the Constitution. These pieces of legislation require to be passed by the House on or before 27th February, 2012. Hon. Members, in order to facilitate the orderly transaction of the Committee Stage of the County Governments Bill, Bill No.1 of 2012 and subsequently of the other Bills on devolved government, I would like to request hon. Members who intent to propose amendments to these Bills to do so by or before 2.30 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, 22nd February, 2012 at the Office of Legal Counsel so as to facilitate the drafting of the same where necessary. This will help eschew the situation as was witnessed at the end of August, 2011, where some amendments were not processed timeously, and were not on the Order Paper until they were moved in the House during the Committee Stage. So, let that be clear. The Committee has intimated to me that they will be ready with their Report, which will, among other things, contain all the amendments that they have become aware of by tomorrow morning; in this case most of the amendments will be already processed by the end of the sitting tomorrow morning. Thank you."
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