{"id":716948,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/716948/?format=json","text_counter":780,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Prof.) Anyang-Nyong'o","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":193,"legal_name":"Peter Anyang' Nyong'o","slug":"peter-nyongo"},"content":"Mr. Temporary Chairperson, I just want to read to the House the amendment that Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. is proposing in sub-section (4) by inserting the words “and the Senate” immediately after the word ‘National Assembly’. I want to read it so that Members can understand the gist of the amendment. The current clause reads that:- “The Commission shall publish in the gazette, not later than sixty days prior to the date of the general election the regulations approved by the National Assembly under sub-section (3).” It is approved by the National Assembly and not the Senate. These amendments that Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. is proposing are very fundamental. If we cannot insert the words ‘and the Senate’ after the words ‘National Assembly’, believe you me we are writing ourselves out of the law. The National Assembly will say: “You people are complaining; we do not bring these issues to the Senate.”"}