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    "speaker_name": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I had already laid the background to this report, but one thing that stands out clearly is that time is of the essence because by 4th June 2017, the nominees from all the partner states of the East African Community (EAC) are supposed to have been elected. The other thing that I ought to have said is that the Electoral College for the EALA Members is the two Houses of Parliament. So, the two Houses of Parliament will be constituted to be a polling station for the purpose of elections on the basis of one person, one vote methodology. We only have between now and next Sunday to finish this process. It was hoped that the Committee, under the rules adopted earlier on by the two Houses of Parliament, by now ought to have brought the Report. That has not happened. The Report on the recommendations on who should be the nominee is not ready. What we are having is a Report that gives progress on what has been achieved by the joint-select Committee. For the purposes of record, it is important to commend the Members of the Senate who represented us in that Committee including the Deputy Minority Leader (Sen. Abdirahman), Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and Sen. Murkomen. I thank them for doing a good job. The issue of sharing of slots has become problematic and that is what is contained in this report which recommends the following:- First, the slots for EALA should be shared on the ratio of 5:4 between the Majority Party and the Minority Party. The independents will not be able to get a slot because their ratio is less than 0.1 per cent. Secondly, in future, there will be need to amend the rules on the election of EALA Members to clarify the issue of independent candidates. The rules are not very clear. Therefore, there is need to clarify how independent candidates are likely to be considered for election in future in accordance with Articles 85 and 99(1) of the Constitution of Kenya. Thirdly, the Report recommends that the Minority Party to submit additional nominees. During the pre-nomination meeting which was conducted by the presiding officers, who are the Clerks of the National Assembly and the Senate----. The pre-"
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