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    "id": 647590,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/647590/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 15,
        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "The House Business Committee also resolved to prioritise a number of Senate Bills, particularly those that are not money Bills. This morning, the House concluded the County Governments (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.2 of 2014) by Senator Martha Wangari. On Wednesday next week, we will also be putting the Question for the Second Reading of the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill No.4 of 2015, which is known as the “Duale Bill”. I urge all Members to be in the House on Wednesday next week so that we can raise the required two-thirds majority for the Question to be put. This is a Bill seeking to resolve the question of the two-thirds gender rule. On the same day, we will go to the Committee of the whole House and the Third Reading of the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) (No.2) Bill by Hon. Peter Kaluma. This Bill is proposing to amend Article 165 of the Constitution relating to the jurisdiction of the High Court on matters that are active in Parliament. Aware of the provision of Article 256(1)(d) of the Constitution which requires a threshold of 233 Members to vote in support of the two Bills to pass, I urge my colleagues to come in numbers on Wednesday so that we can undertake that important task. I am also reminded that the two Bills will thereafter be forwarded to the Senate for consideration. Time is of essence since after the First Reading in the Senate, the Bills have to be stayed for 90 days to allow public participation. In this regard, on Tuesday next week, I would like to invite all Members to a Speaker’s"
}