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    "content": "manner and with the vigour with which I can see we are trying. Indeed, let me congratulate Hon. Chepkong’a. He is really trying to make sure that there is something. But of course whatever happens, the provisions of Article 261 - whoever wants to invoke them - are not automatic. Whatever order comes, the order that can come would be “please, pass the law.” So, we want everybody to move with speed to make sure we get that order so that as we struggle to try and implement the order, the date of 2nd Tuesday will be with us and, therefore, we may not necessarily have to do anything. If you read the same Article 261, you will see that the incoming Parliament would be required to, again, pass the law within the same period of five years which is the period that they will be in office. After that, there is no other requirement. That provision of Article 261 is on consequential legislation. Look at it. It is the one that deals with consequential legislation. You cannot have consequential legislation permanently as a feature of your constitution. So, it must come to an end and if you look at it, it contemplates that one parliament which fails can extend by one year, which we have done. If for whatever reason we are compelled to enact and we are not able to, then it will fall upon the other parliament. If you look at that Article 261, I think Clause 7 or thereabouts, you will see it says that even that other Parliament, which will be the 12th Parliament, will have exactly five years within which to struggle like Hon. Chepkong’a has to try and pass. After that the matter rests, whether they pass or not, it will no longer be of consequence."
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