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    "id": 622641,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Korir",
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        "legal_name": "Wesley Kipchumba Korir",
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    "content": "Report was adopted on 18th February 2016 and will be tabled in each House for consideration, as provided for in the Standing Orders. Also, the Committee undertook a study visit to the United States of America from 18th to 28th October, 2015, to appraise itself on the procedures relating to joint broadcasting of parliamentary proceedings and public participation. The draft report is being considered and will be adopted in due course. The Committee is currently reviewing its work-plan for the period of January to June 2016, in order to align its activities with the strategic objectives of the House, as outlined in the Parliamentary Service Commission Strategic Plan 2008-2018. Hon. Speaker, on this review, as a Committee, we looked into the idea of making sure that Parliament has its own television (TV) station and the content for it so that we do not only depend on Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), Citizen or Kenya Television Network (KTN) to highlight what Parliament is doing. The Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) is working well with the Committee to make sure that we develop content so that we can show people what Parliament does. We were talking about using the TV station or broadcasting network to showcase what each and every Member of Parliament is doing in his or her constituency using the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) and other things; as a programme for enhancing public image of Parliament which, sometimes, seems to be lacking. The Committee had a meeting with the PSC with the view of developing a joint strategy on public participation. This will enhance effective implementation of the Committee’s mandate of advising the House of Parliament on matters related to public participation in Parliament, as provided for under Standing Order No.215(i)(b) of the National Assembly. The Committee looked into the issue and considered the way Parliament is doing its public participation. There was a lot of concern on how Bills in this House undergo public participation according to the Constitution of Kenya. Public participation was put there to get the views of the public from the villages and constituencies; to make sure they participate in making and implementing Bills of this House. The Committee took into account that it has not been going on well. Public Participation of the Bills in this House has not been going on well and we are working with the PSC to come up with a strategic plan on how we can enhance public participation to make sure that the \" Wanjikus \" in the villages and wards can participate in making sure the Bills passed here get the views of the wananchi on the ground. The Committee had some challenges because being a Joint Committee of the Senate and the National Assembly - and according to the Constitution - the mandates of the two Houses are different. For example, the Joint Committee might want to go to the county to appraise and see how the counties are using public participation or how broadcasting in the counties is done. The Senate passes the budget, but the National assembly refuses to pass it because it does not fall under the mandate of the National Assembly. We need to look at how we can amend the Standing Orders to allow the Joint Committee run well. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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