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    "content": "Hon. Members, this communication relates to procedure for the application of Standing Order No.62 concerning a further vote in instances requiring a fixed majority. Hon. Members, I wish to inform the House that I have received a letter from Hon. David Ochieng’ dated 26th August 2015 in which he seeks to have the House undertake a further vote on the question of the Motion for the Second Reading of the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.1 of 2015), which the Member is the sponsor. The request is based on failure by the Bill to obtain the stipulated threshold of two-thirds of the House membership when the Question was put on 25th August 2015. You will recall that upon the putting of the Question and division of the House on the Bill for the Second Reading of the aforementioned, the Ayes totalled 216, the Noes were 28 with 4 abstentions being recorded. Hon. Members, as you will recall, two other Bills seeking to amend the Constitution, together with a special Motion for the extension of period in respect of legislation having constitutional timelines, were also considered at the same sitting. Concerning the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.26 of 2013) sponsored by Hon. Lati Lelelit, which failed to gunner the stipulated majority support of 233 members, I did make The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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