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    "content": "ADOPTION OF THE REPORT OF THE JOINT PARLIAMENTARY SELECT COMMITTEE ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE IEBC Hon. Senators, I wish to report to the Senate that pursuant to Standing Orders No. 40 paragraph (3) and (5), I received the following message from the Speaker of the National Assembly on 26th August 2016, regarding the adoption of the Report of the Joint Parliamentary Select Committee on matters relating to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). “PURSUANT to the provisions of Standing Order No.41 of the National Assembly Standing Orders, I hereby convey the following message from the National Assembly. WHEREAS, the Report of the Joint Select Committee on matters relating to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was considered in the National Assembly on 25th August 2016; AND WHEREAS, by resolution the National Assembly adopted the said report with amendments whose effect is to delete sub-paragraph (7) of the paragraph (659) on page 215 of the Report; NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 41 of the National Assembly Standing Orders and the Houses of Parliament Joint Sitting Rules, I hereby forward the said decision to the Senate.” I thank you. PASSAGE OF THE ELECTIONS LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL AND THE ELECTION OFFENCES BILL Hon. Senators, I wish to report to the Senate that pursuant to Standing Orders No. 40, paragraph (3) and (5), I received the following message from the Speaker of the National Assembly on 2nd September 2016, regarding the passage by the National Assembly of the Elections Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 37 of 2016) and the Election Offences Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 36 of 2016). “PURSUANT to the provisions of Standing Orders 41 and 142 of the National Assembly Standing Orders, I hereby convey the following message from the National Assembly. WHEREAS, the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bills No. 37 of 2016) was published by the Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 141 of the 26th August 2016, as a Bill concerning County Governments and seeking to amend the Elections Act, 2011, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act 2011, the Political Parties Act 2011, the Supreme Court Act 2011, and the Registration of Persons Act CAP 106 in order to actualise the recommendations of the Joint Parliamentary Select Committee on matters relating to Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and the conduct of elections; WHEREAS, the Elections Offences Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 36 of 2016), was published vide Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 140 of 26th August 2016 as a Bill concerning County governments and seeking to consolidate offences relating to elections into one law and to give effect to the recommendations of the Joint Parliamentary Select Committee on matters relating to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and their conduct of elections; 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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