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    "content": "PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM ON THE NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE (AMENDMENT) BILL Hon. Members, there is a Message from the President which is a referral by his Excellency the President of the National Police Service (Amendment) Bill, 2013. Hon. Members, you may recall that during the month of April, 2014, the National Assembly passed the National Police Service (Amendment) Bill, 2013, aimed at amending the National Police Service Act. Thereafter, I presented the Bill for assent to His Excellency the President, in accordance to the provisions of the Constitution of Kenya and our own Standing Orders. However, on 3rd June, 2014, the President, by way of a Memorandum, referred the Bill to the National Assembly for re-consideration pursuant to the provisions of Article 115 (1) (b) of the Constitution. Hon. Members, I have, on previous occasions, guided the House on the manner of reconsidering a Bill, which has been referred to the National Assembly by His Excellency the President. In this regard, I will not revisit the procedure save to indicate that any amendment to the President’s Memorandum or, indeed, a total refusal of the recommendations must be supported by, at least, two thirds of all Members of the National Assembly. In addition, Standing Order 154 requires the House to consider the President’s recommendations on a Bill within 21 days, when the House next sits. In this regard, I direct the Clerk to circulate copies of the Memorandum from His Excellency the President to all hon. Members. 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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