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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "I hope you have invigorated sufficiently to be able to consider and conclude the pending business for the remainder of the term. Having said so, I now wish to convey the Communication relating to the election of Members to serve during the fourth term of the EALA. Hon. Members, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the East African Legislative Assembly Elections Act, 2011, I have received a notification from the Clerk of the EALA regarding the expiry of the term of the current Third East African Legislative Assembly which will come to an end on 4th June, 2017. The notification requests that the Parliament of Kenya causes the election of Members to represent the country in the Assembly. The EALA is established under Article 9 of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community (EAC) as one of the key organs and institutions of the Community. Articles 50 and 51 of the EAC Treaty provides for election of Members of the Assembly and the tenure of office of elected Members respectively. Specifically, Article 51(1) provides that an elected 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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