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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sakaja",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, this House adopts Sessional Paper No.9 of 2013 on National Cohesion and Integration, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, July 31, 2014. The Joint Committee on the National Cohesion and Equal Opportunities is established under Standing Orders No.214 and 217, and its mandate is stipulated in our Standing Orders. The membership is available in the website, and I do not need to read out that. Even as I go on, I want to acknowledge the offices of the Speaker and the Clerk for the logistical and technical support during our sittings. This is something that we have gone through as a Committee. I also wish to acknowledge the Ministry of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government, particularly the Directorate of National Cohesion and National Values and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) led by the very able and indomitable former Speaker, Francis Kaparo. We have had a lot of sessions on this. Our recommendation is simple that since we considered the Sessional Paper extensively, we resolved to adopt it, and we appeal to the House to consider and adopt it. On the background, this Sessional Paper came up after extensive consultation for a long period of time. It was tabled in 2013 and it was prepared though the Presidency pursuant to Article 131(2)(c), which provides that the President shall promote and enhance the unity of the nation. The constitution further enhances this theme of National Cohesion and Integration in Article 10 by providing for national values and principles of governance key among them being patriotism and national unity. The Sessional Paper provides a more definitive framework within which challenges that we face in this country that are well known to everyone on national cohesion can be addressed in a structured way. It provides both the legal and institutional framework for addressing matters of national cohesion. We have looked at it in three dimensions. The first one is the institutional dimension. Through it, we can look at issues of cohesion, the equity dimension and the perspective dimension. It gives effect to the aspirations of the Constitution. It talks about certain issues within the Act and we are bringing in substantive amendments to the National Cohesion Act and probably even an overhaul. The Committee has also brought in certain amendments, for instance, we will be dealing with issues of cattle rustling and others in a bid to foster the unity of this country. This policy is specifically aimed at fostering the general understanding of cohesion and integration and guiding all efforts of all stakeholders towards a cohesive integrated society. It is aimed at enhancing consistency and efficiency with which the Government and other stakeholders design and implement appropriate interventions. Such interventions are aimed at 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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