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    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, as I begin, I wish to state clearly that the Speaker has allowed me to move the Motion in an amended form pursuant to Standing Order No. 48 and to give more clarity to the action that is required by the House. I therefore beg to move the following Motion: - THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.17 and further to the resolution of the House on 23rd April 2013, on the appointment of Members of the Chairperson’s Panel, this House approves the replacement of Hon. T.J. Kajwang’, M.P. with Hon. Christopher Omulele, M.P. as a Member of the Chairperson’s Panel. Hon. Speaker, Standing Order No.16 stipulates that after the election of the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly following a general election, the Speaker shall in consultation with the leaders of parliamentary parties, which we have done, submit a list of four Members for consideration by the HBC and later by the House through an approval. Two, the Chairperson’s Panel exists to assist the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker in presiding over and managing the affairs of the House including the Committee of the whole House. Pursuant to Standing Order No. 17(1), after a notice was given to HBC of discharge of the third Chairperson in April 2016; the Speaker consulted the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) and asked them to submit a replacement as shown in the minutes of HBC of that day. Hon. Speaker, Standing Order No. 17(2) provides seven days of receipt of a new nominee and notice of Motion to replace the Member being discharged. However, to date, almost four months down the line, CORD is yet to provide any candidate for consideration. It is important to assist the Speaker in the running of this House through a well established Chairperson’s Panel. This has necessitated the Motion before this House today. I, therefore, urge Members to support the replacement to ensure the smooth running of the House is maintained. Hon. Speaker, Hon. Christopher Omulele, is a lawyer by profession. From what we have seen, he is quite diligent. He sits not far from where you sit and I am sure he fits in the category in which he has been appointed as any other Member can fit. 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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