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    "id": 730952,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Okoth",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 12482,
        "legal_name": "Kenneth Odhiambo Okoth",
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    "content": "THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting clause 26 and substituting therefor the following new clause— “26. (1) The Commission shall submit an annual report to the National Assembly and may, at any time submit special reports to the Cabinet Secretary on any matter relating to its functions. (2) The annual report submitted by the Commission under sub-section (1) shall include an overall assessment of Government’s performance with regard to prevention of torture and cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment during the period under review by the Commission. (3) The Cabinet Secretary shall every year be required to report to the National Assembly, steps which the government has taken in implementing the recommendations made by the Commission.” This is an important amendment that goes to the substance of the Bill and our structure of Government and the oversight role. The proposal I have made will allow us to have an annual report to Parliament and it also provides clear functions of the Commission. It also reduces the risk that the CS has in his own hands to adjust the Schedule. If you look at the Schedule in this Bill, it is a special one because it 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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