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    "content": "Hon. Members you will recall that the Chairperson of the Constitution Implementation Oversight Committee (CIOC) gave notice of Motion seeking approval of the House to extend by 12 months the period in respect of legislation with constitutional timeliness of August 27th 2015, pursuant to Article 261(2) of the Constitution. In the ensuing debate, which was adjourned pursuant to Standing Order No.96, Members from both sides of the House expressed their frustration for the delay by relevant bodies to timelessly initiate the process of developing the said Bills for consideration by Parliament, putting the House in a situation where an extension has to be sought. Consequently, I asked the Leaders of the Majority and Minority Parties in the House to urgently hold a consultative meeting with a view to finding a solution to this matter. I wish to report that my office has received communication from the leadership of the House indicating that their meeting resolved that a Speaker’s Kamukunji be convened on Tuesday, 25th August 2015 at 12.00 noon in the National Assembly Chamber to deliberate on this matter. Also arising from those consultations, business has been revised as indicated in the Supplementary Order Paper for today. Hon. Members, you will also recall that on Tuesday, 19th August 2014, precisely a year now, this House finding itself in a similar situation in respect of the enactment of Year Four constitutional Bills adopted a Motion that extended the period in respect to legislation that had a constitutional timeliness of 27th August 2014 by nine months from August 2014. The Chairperson of the CIOC is making a similar appeal to this House. Indeed, even the previous House, namely the 10th Parliament, had to pass a similar Motion to extend the period prescribed for enactment of legislation relating to land in the year 2012. Hon. Members, it is obvious that the Bills marked for passage by the 27th August 2015 cannot be enacted since Parliament has barely seven calendar days left. In this regard, I wish to urge Members to take their time to appraise themselves with the provisions of Article 261 of the Constitution. In so doing, Hon. Members, I request that you apply yourselves to how the provisions of that Article weigh in on Parliament, the implications contained therein and the window of opportunity provided to the House in the circumstances that this House finds itself in today. In the meantime, Hon. Members, until this matter is resolved, I have directed that there will be no approval for travel outside Kenya by any Member, between now and the time the House proceeds on recess, which is 27th August 2015. I accordingly invite Members to attend the Speaker’s Kamukunji to deliberate on the matter as aforesaid on Tuesday, 25th August 2015 alongside the matter touching on the CDF. Thank you, Hon. Members. Those Members making their way in, please take your seats so that I can proceed to communicate further. 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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