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    "speaker_name": "July 5, 2016 SENATE DEBATES 32 The Senate Majority Leader",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I will not allege sabotage because this is a bi-partisan Motion. I am sure it is an ordinary disruption. Please, allow me to repeat. I beg to move to move the following Motion:- THAT, ACKNOWLEDGING that the sovereign power of the people of Kenya may be exercised directly or indirectly through their democratically elected representatives and that the people’s sovereign power shall be exercised only in accordance with the Constitution; RECOGNIZING that through pronouncements, sections of the Kenyan society have raised issues on the credibility, impartiality, integrity and independence of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the electoral processes and the electoral law; APPRECIATING the need to have the August 2017 general elections conducted by a body enjoying the broad confidence of most Kenyans; NOW THEREFORE in accordance with the provisions of Article 1(1) and (2) of the Constitution of Kenya and Rule 9 of the Houses of Parliament (Joint Sittings) Rules, the Senate resolves that:- (1)The two Houses of Parliament establish a joint select committee consisting of 14 Members, seven each from the two coalitions in Parliament. (2)The mandate of the said joint select Committee shall be to: (a) Inquire into the allegations against the IEBC commissioners and the secretariat; (b) On the findings of (a) above may recommend legal mechanisms for the vacation from office of the current commissioners of the IEBC and secretariat in accordance with the Constitution; (c) Recommend legal, policy and institutional reforms to strengthen the IEBC and improve the electoral system and processes so as to ensure the August, 2017 elections are free and fair and are administered in an impartial, efficient, simple, accurate, verifiable, secure, accountable and transparent manner; and (d) On the basis of the findings and recommendations in (a), (b) & (c) prepare a report and a draft Bill or draft Bills. The senate further resolves that:- (3)The joint select Committee shall report to Parliament within 30 days; (4)The leaders of the two coalitions agree to issue statements separately to support the final report and draft Bill or Bills; (5) The Majority and Minority leaders in Parliament will signify the approval of the final report and draft Bill or Bills by affixing their signatures thereon prior to presentation to Parliament; The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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