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    "id": 733933,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen.Wangari",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT – ACKNOWLEDGING that the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) is established under Article 9 of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community as one of the key organs and institutions of the Community responsible for the Community’s legislative matters; RECOGNIZING that Article 50 of the Treaty provides for the election of Members of EALA by respective Partner States’ Legislatures in accordance with their Parliamentary procedures for a term of five years; AWAREthat the five-year term of the current third East African Legislative Assembly is due to expire on June 04, 2017; FURTHER AWARE that the East African Legislative Assembly Elections Act, 2011 contemplates conclusion of the election of Members of a new Assembly to be within ninety (90) days before the expiry of the term of the subsisting Assembly; NOTING that the current Election Rules were adopted by the National Assembly in April, 2012 and therefore do not take cognizance of the bicameral nature of the Kenyan Parliament; COGNIZANT of the need to urgently conclude the election process within the statutory timelines; NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 9 of the Houses of Parliament (Joint Sittings) Rules, the House Resolves to establish a Joint Select Committee consisting of seven (7) Members from each House of Parliament and that- (1) The mandate of the said Joint committee shall be to: (a) Review the procedure and rules for election of Members of EALA contained in the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community (Election of Members of the Assembly) Rules, 2012 in light of Kenya’s bicameral nature; (b) On the basis of the review in (a) above, propose appropriate procedures and rules for election of persons to represent the Republic of Kenya at EALA; (c) Within fourteen (14) days, submit a report to the Houses of Parliament containing the revised rules of procedure; The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
}