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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to second this Motion. I request Hon. Members that we move with speed because this is a very critical Motion and unfortunately, we are behind schedule. It is stipulated that this was supposed to have been done 90 days before expiry. The expiry date being June, when you work backwards, the work should have been done by March. I hope the great Members here are going to do great work. When you look at the selection of the Members of this Committee, it is a proper mix. Political parties are represented. Jubilee, ODM, Wiper Democratic Movement and FORD (K) are represented. I also want to mention that in terms of proportionate representation, when you do the ratio between the National Assembly and the Senate, it comes to 5:1. So, it would have been nice to have given the Senate one or two slots, but unfortunately the way the Standing Orders are, if it is a Joint Committee, representation is supposed to be equal. As they move on, this is going to be the electoral college. But the challenge is that initially when this was done, we had a unicameral House, with Parliament as the National Assembly. Now we have the Senate. As we move on, this is the critical challenge the Committee would look into whether it should have just been only the National Assembly as opposed to the Senate because Articles 95 and 96 are very clear that the Senate is responsible for matters to do with the counties. This is a national matter and it should have just been handled by the National Assembly. However, we want to move together as brothers and sisters with speed. My only worry as we move on, and I am sure this committee will come up with a solution, is how the two Speakers will preside over a joint sitting. The only joint sitting we have been having is when His Excellency the President comes to address the State of the Nation where Members are not allowed to contribute. But in this case where we will go into voting, it is important to note the Standing Orders that will guide the joint sitting. We can see difficulties ahead, but I have no doubt this Committee is up to the task. I know it is going to come up with procedures and rules of engagement so that this can be done amicably. In the East African region, Kenya should not be viewed as a country that likes doing things at the last minute. Of course, we lead from the front. Even during the voter registration exercise, we saw Kenyans going to register the last minute. On an important matter like this one, we are also coming in at the last minute. We wish them well. We have no doubt they have what it takes. I second."
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