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    "id": 714263,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Abongotum",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 165,
        "legal_name": "Asman Abongutum Kamama",
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    "content": "These are very short amendments. The object of this Bill is to amend Section 6 of the National Honours Act, No.11 of 2013. It is to include the Senate’s Leader of the Majority Party and the Senate’s Leader of the Minority Party Bill in the membership of Parliamentary Honours Advisory Committee so as to ensure equitable representation of both Houses of Parliament in the Committee. The Bill neither delegates legislative powers nor limits fundamental rights and freedoms. So, I call upon Members to support this amendment because the Bill concerns county governments in terms of Article 110(1)(a) of the Constitution as it contains provisions that affect the functions and powers of the county governments as set out in the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution. The inclusion of the Senate’s leadership in the membership of the Committee has a direct bearing on the powers, functions and status of the Senate as it performs its functions under the new Constitution. It is not a money Bill within the meaning of Article 114 of the Constitution. So, I call upon Members to support this because it ensures that, according to a Report by our Committee, both sides of the aisle are included when it comes to selection of people who deserve to be honoured in this country. I want to call upon hon. Members to support this so that Section 6 of the National Honours Act is amended in sub-section 1 by deleting paragraph (h) and (i) and substituting thereof the following new paragraph: (h) The Leaders of the Majority Parties in the National Assembly and the Senate; and, (i) The Leaders of the Minority Parties in the National Assembly and the Senate. So, both sides of the Houses are included. This is a fair way of doing business. Because it is a short one and not controversial, I think I will give it to Hon. Gichigi from Nyandarua to second. I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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