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    "id": 397182,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A. B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, the Protocol to the Treaty establishing the African Economic Community and relating to the Pan African Parliament is a document that I have and I expect Members of Parliament both in the Senate and the National Assembly to go through. The House Business Committee (HBC) has since received written notification from the Minority Party wishing to amend the list by deleting the name of one Senator and replacing it with that of one Member of the National Assembly. I am not anticipating debate, but I am only passing the message of the HBC so that Members can debate from that point of view. The Protocol confirms in the article on membership that there are a number of countries - about five of them - which have representation from both their Senate and the National Assembly. The representation of the Senate is in line with the Protocol and the law. Kenya, as a member of the Pan African Parliament and as a country that has two chambers, cannot send names to the Pan African Parliament from only one chamber. Last time before we withdrew this Motion, there was a debate on whether or not the Protocol allows the membership of a country which has a bicameral parliament. The Parliament of Kenya is entitled to five members. We are to send five Members of Parliament to the Pan African Parliament. In line with the HBC’s notification initially the Senators nominated two Members while the National Assembly has nominated three Members. The list of the membership to the Pan African Parliament originates from the leadership of both coalitions; just the same way we deal with the membership to the Parliamentary Service Commission, the ACP, the CPA and our own The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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