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    "id": 625359,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, this is not exactly conveying, but it is a Communication relating to a conveyance of a petition. This petition pertains to the extension of the transition period and the term of the Transition Authority (TA). Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No. 225(2)(b), I hereby convey to the House that my Office has received a petition signed by one Patrick Ouma Onyango on behalf of the residents of Nairobi County regarding the imminent dissolution of the Transition Authority, commonly referred to as the TA. Hon. Members, the petitioner appreciates that devolution is one of the core pillars of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. He is also alive to the fact that the Constitution envisages that transition to the devolved system of Government would be phased out gradually in a period not exceeding three years as contemplated under Section 15(1) of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. However, he is concerned that the term of the TA as established under the Transition to Devolved Government Act, 2012, is coming to an end in the month of March, 2016. The Petitioner is thus concerned that this will negatively affect the smooth and successful phasing out of functions. The Petitioner is, therefore, praying that, as a matter of urgency, the National Assembly prioritises the debate on the Report of the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee (CIOC) on the term of the TA and resolves to extend the transition period and term 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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