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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. Speaker, it is the role of the National Assembly, pursuant to Article 261 of the Constitution, to enact the various legislation required to implement the new Constitution and specifically those that are set out in Schedule Five of the Constitution. Hon. Speaker, the three Bills whose period is sought to be reduced are among the Bills that have a deadline of 27th August, 2014. The reason why we are seeking for reduction of time is because as of today, we do not have adequate time to allow the timelines to run as stated in the Standing Orders and we require this reduction so that the House can meet the deadlines set out by 27th of August. Hon. Speaker, it is important to also help the National Assembly to appreciate also the background for this. The responsibility of presenting this legislation to Parliament, other than the National Assembly, also rests with other stakeholders or key players who include the Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC), the Attorney-General as well as the line ministries. Hon. Speaker, we had our last session as the Committee on the Implementation of the Constitution (CIOC) with those stakeholders on 10th of July 2014, which is this month. During that session, it emerged quite clearly that the relevant Bills – that is the 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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