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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Mr. M. Kilonzo knows I sit on the oversight Committee. We have invited him and he knows the tug of war between and amongst Ministries. He knows the issues that the Committee on the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC) has been raising. He knows that the Government has appeared before a Committee of this House and argued that some of these Bills are yet to be approved by the Cabinet, thereby stalling the process. What other proof does he need? Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, having said that, you can look at Standing Order No.110 and Standing Order No.111. Standing Order No.110 says:- âEvery Bill shall be read a First Time without Motion made or question putâ Standing Order N0.111 (1) says:- âA Bill having been read a First Time shall stand committed to the relevant Departmental Committee without question putâ. â(2) The Chairperson of the Departmental Committee or a Member designated by the Committee to which a Bill is committed shall present the Committeeâs report to the House within ten calendar daysâ. So, when you reduce this period from 14 days to eight days and the Departmental Committee is supposed to present its report within ten calendar days, you are, in fact, telling us the Committee cannot really do its job. The final reason why I am opposing this Motion is that, fundamentally, this is the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya. A fundamental principle of the Constitution is that there should be public participation. The only way the public will participate in the process of making laws is when that period of publication is long enough. In the wisdom of the Government and of this country, 14 days seemed to have been a period that is acceptable. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to oppose."
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