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    "id": 614261,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A. B. Duale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "The Committees will then write their reports during the three days that will follow, that is, 12th, 13th and 14th December, 2015, including the holiday and the weekend, before consideration by the House by Tuesday, 15th December 2015. Under the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011 the 14 days expire on 15th December 2015. We, therefore, seek to extend the window so that the House can sit on Wednesday and Thursday, 16th and 17th December, 2015 to consider those matters. It should be noted that this extension is not granted to the Committees, but to the House itself. We expect the Committees to adopt the reports between 12th and 14th December, 2015 for the House to begin debate on the reports and to consider the nominees from 15thDecember 2015. However, because 15th December 2015 is the last day, we are seeking an extension of seven days to 22nd December 2015. In that case, the House will get seven days to consider reports from close to 10 Committees, including the Committee on Appointments. We have also received communication from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs that the Committee was unable to conclude consideration of the persons nominated to be appointed as members of the EACC as earlier envisaged, because the number of Committee members needed to adopt the report is 15, which was not attained today as only 10 members were present. So, we expect them to adopt their report between now and 15th December, 2015. I take this opportunity to notify the House that in accordance with Standing Order No. 29, I will be writing to you to recall the House from recess for special sittings on 16th and 17th December, 2015 and, if necessary, 18th December 2015 to allow us to conclude the vetting process and any other Bills with constitutional timelines. For this reason, I seek the House to extend the period for consideration of the nominees for appointment as Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries and members of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), referred to the House during the current third part of the Third Session by a further seven days from 15th to 22nd December 2015. This will give us enough time for consideration of the nominees, as they have been nominated by His Excellency the President. That is basically the gist of the matter in this House. It is a very clear matter. I would ask my good friend, the Deputy Leader of the Minority Party Whip, Hon. Chrisantus Wamalwa, to second."
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