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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Cheboi",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Kipkemboi Cheboi",
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    "content": "(i) Procedure initiating the process of declaring a vote of no confidence against the Speaker as stated under Article 106(2) of the Constitution. (ii) Procedure for removal of a Cabinet Secretary provided under Standing Order No. 66 with necessary modifications, taking into account court rulings on the removal of speakers in county assemblies and impeachment of governors. (iii) Whether the House sitting hours should be extended or in the alternative, adding more sitting days to be considered. (iv) The need to complete review of the architecture and modalities of dealing with money Bills, including amendments proposed by members. (v) Development of a mechanism on how to deal with Bills from the Senate which have a money Bill aspect, bearing in mind the provisions of Articles 109 and 114 of the Constitution on the introduction of such Bills. (vi) Elaboration of the meaning of “public participation” and ensuring keeping of records of participatory process. This should include guidance on whether the Senate should repeat public participation on a Bill the National Assembly has already involved the public. (vii) Provision of what happens if a Mediation Committee fails to agree within 30 days. In addition, the Standing Orders should clearly state when the 30 days should start. Is it when the members are appointed by respective Houses or when they first sit? (viii) Stating the ideal number of Members in a Committee, considering if there is need to increase the number of Committees and review their mandates. This includes Sessional Committees or Committees established for the life of a Parliament. (ix) Need to state the quorum and operation of sub-committees of a Select Committee to improve Committee efficiency and cut costs through division of labour or specialisation. (x) Need to clearly provide on how the cases of attendance are considered by the Powers and Privileges Committee given the implication of powers of courts to review such processes. Hon. Speaker, it will be inevitable for us to engage the Rules and Business Committee of the other House as we amend the Standing Orders, especially in the area of joint rules. There is need to come up with a harmonised manner of dealing with issues of concurrence and those that require consideration by both houses. These areas include mediation process, Presidential Memoranda and Bills concerning county governments, procedure for alteration of the calendar, meting out punishments on members of the other House when they misbehave during a joint sitting or interrupt procedure of the other House, among others. These are proposals under consideration. Standing Order No. 264 requires that the final review of the Standing Orders be done not less than six months to the end of the term of every Parliament. We, therefore, are calling on members with proposals to submit to the Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No. 263 before the preparation and presentation of the Committee’s final Report to the House by the end of this year. I thank you, Hon. Speaker. 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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