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    "id": 292343,
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    "content": "EXTENSION OF PRESCRIBED PERIOD FOR ENACTMENT OF BILLS THAT, aware that pursuant to Article 261(1) of the Constitution and the Fifth Schedule thereof the following Bills now pending before this House, namely: the Public Financial Management Bill, 2012, and the County Governments Bill, 2012 were required to be enacted by this House not later than 27th February 2012; further aware that these Bills seek to implement critical and fundamental aspects of the Constitution; noting that owing to delays in the consultation, drafting, publication and presentation of the Public Financial Management Bill, 2012 before the 27th of February 2012 and that the House passed the County Governments Bill, 2012 on 23rd of February, 2012; aware that His Excellency the President, pursuant to Section 46 of the former Constitution as saved in Section 3 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution declined to assent to the County Governments Bill and submitted a memorandum indicating specific provisions of the Bill to be reconsidered by the House; noting that the Hon. Speaker has certified that there exist exceptional circumstances in accordance with Article 261(3)(b) of the Constitution, this House resolves to extend the period prescribed in respect of the enactment of these Bills for a period of five months commencing on 27th February 2012."
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