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"content": "On what you are raising, I do not have to look anywhere because it is a matter that I thought every Member is alive to; the qualifications and disqualifications. You just have to look at Article 99 of the Constitution; qualification to be a Member of Parliament. In fact, I am told and I have seen something that purports to be a letter of resignation by one of you. As a Member of Parliament, you do not require to vie. You are exempted. You just have to look at Article 99(1). In fact, 99(1)(d) is very clear that if you are a State officer or a public officer, except a Member of Parliament--- If you are a Member of Parliament, you do not have to resign. You qualify. But if, as the Member for Imenti South seems to have forgotten, you intend to run as an independent, you are required, as a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly, to submit a list of, at least, 1,000 people showing that they support you and they do not belong to political parties; they are like you. If you are running for the Senate, it is 2,000 signatures. Yeah. So, even those who want to apply to EALA as independents - which they are entitled to – if you look at the rules, all they need to do is comply similarly because the requirements are similar to those requirements for qualification to run for a Member of Parliament. I see the Member for Cherangany is a bit agitated because he is a serving Member, as an independent. But I do not know whether the Member for Cherangany would want us to circumvent Article 99. Are you suggesting that it should be circumvented? Hon. Members, so that we do not even spend time on this, my take on this issue which has been raised by the Leader of the Majority Party is that, looking at the rules, the rules for election to the EALA, particularly Rule Six through to Eight, it is very clear that the nominating bodies – in this case the political parties and there is reference in those rules to the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party in both Houses - depending on the slots available to that body, is required to submit not more than three times the number of slots available to it. Reason being, if you look at Rule Eight, on the polling day, each of you will be given a ballot paper to vote. If the intention was, on the other hand, like we normally do with approvals then, that Report will come to the House, you debate and adopt it. But on this one, the rules are clear. Indeed, Hon. Jakoyo has rightly reminded the House about the decision in the case that happened during the 9th Parliament, the fiasco that was committed by the political parties. In this case, every party is required to submit those names as stated. This is so that Members will have the freedom to exercise their freedom of choice. The intention there is not that you come and confirm. You can still confirm, but through an election. 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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