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"content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. At least today, you moved and you did it very well in explaining why the Motion is amended. The reason we have another Sitting is because the able Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs has tabled the Report of the vetting of the nominee for the position of Chief Justice, Hon. Justice David Maraga. There are many issues which are tied to the appointment of that individual. In the event that the House approves his name, we will ask the President to formally appoint him tomorrow and he takes the oath of office so that the matter of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) reforms and the selection panel can be fast-tracked. So, that is the genesis. We still have tomorrow and the day after because we had moved a Motion for extension to seven days last week. The genesis of these two Sittings is to give Members an opportunity, between now and the next Sitting, to go to the Table Office and pick a 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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