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    "content": "Where the Government intends to ratify a treaty, the Cabinet Secretary of the relevant State Department shall, in consultation with the Attorney-General, submit to the Cabinet the treaty, together with a memorandum outlining – (a) the objects and subject matter of the treaty; (b) any constitutional implications including – (i) any proposed amendment to the Constitution; and (ii) that the treaty is consistent with the Constitution and promotes constitutional values and objectives; (c) the national interests which may be affected by the ratification of the treaty; (d) obligations imposed on Kenya by the treaty; (e) requirements for implementation of the treaty; (f) policy and legislative considerations; (g) financial implications; (h) ministerial responsibility; (i) implications on matters relating to counties; (j) the summary of the process leading to the adoption of the treaty: (k) the date of signature; (l) the number of states that are party to the treaty; (m) the views of the public on the ratification of the treaty; (n) whether the treaty sought to be ratified permits reservations and any recommendations on reservations and declarations; (o) the proposed text of any reservations that should be entered when ratifying the treaty in order to protect or advance national interests or ensure conformity with the Constitution; and (p) whether expenditure of public funds will be incurred in implementing the treaty and an estimate, where possible, of the expenditure. The reasons for this are similar. It is intended to allow the Bill to clean up and provide clarity as I have explained in the previous debate."
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