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    "id": 375610,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/375610/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Baiya",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njoroge Baiya",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, pursuant to Article 261(2) of the Constitution, this House resolves to extend the period prescribed for the enactment of legislation necessary to give effect to Article 34 of the Constitution (Freedom of the Media) by a period of four months from August, 27 2013. This Motion is brought on behalf of the Constitution Implementation Oversight Committee (CIOC), which is a Parliamentary Select Committee set up under Article 4, Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. It is the Select Committee responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Constitution, including the preparation of the legislation required by the Constitution and any challenges in that regard. The Fifth Schedule legislation that we are supposed to enact within three years is set up there and that date falls on 27th August. Among the legislation is freedom of media pursuant to Article 34 of the Constitution. The other legislation with a deadline of 27th August is that of support for county governments under Article 190, public participation and county assembly powers, privileges and immunities pursuant to Article 196 of the Constitution and the County assembly gender balance and diversity under Article 197. Legislation passed by the 10th Parliament implementing these other legislations include the County Governments Act, 2012, the Elections Act, Public Finance Management Act, Inter-Governmental Relations Act, 2012, and Transition to Devolved Government Act, 2012. The legislation relating to freedom of the media under Article 34 is the only one that has not been passed. There are two Bills that are in the process of preparation pursuant to Article 34, namely the Media Council Bill, 2013 and the Kenya Information and Communication (Amendment)---"
}