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    "id": 737969,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "This Bill wants to deal with a progressive realisation of the two-thirds gender principle. For the information of Members, after being read the First Time, a Constitution amendment Bill can only be scheduled for Second Reading after 90 days. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.129, if we read a Bill for the First Time, it can only come back to the House after 90 days. When you look at the limited time which is left before Parliament is dissolved, publishing a fresh Bill to address this matter is not an option. I mean it is not an option; it is not feasible and it is not tenable. In this regard, we are re-introducing the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) (No.6) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 65 of 2015). In my opinion and in the opinion of the leadership of the House – you Hon. Speaker included - is the best and most timely alternative to address this. I thank this 11th Parliament. It has fully implemented all the constitutional Bills except this one. I really want to urge my colleagues that we go into the annals of history; that the 11th Parliament will be remembered for the full implementation of the Constitution. That is so that we can show that the leadership of this parliament can be counted on this matter, when the time comes. So, the essence of this Procedural Motion is to allow the said Bill to be re-introduced in the House at the Second Reading as the current position on that Bill is that it lapsed at the end of the last Session. This Bill seeks to address the two-thirds gender rule in accordance with the Constitution. 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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