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    "id": 752513,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "consideration of the Presidential Memorandum on the EACC (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 33 of 2015). Yesterday and today, the Chairperson of the Procedure and House Rules Committee moved a Motion for the adoption of the report on the amendments to the Standing Orders. Among the highlights of the Standing Orders for the 12th Parliament will be the reduction of members in a committee from the current 29 to 17 in order to bolster the effectiveness and output of the committees. It is important to note that it is possible that the House may be recalled for a special sitting on the Division of Revenue Bill, which I do not think of now because this evening we have dealt amicably with it. Finally, it is evident that despite the set of established rules and regulations that govern and guide the operations of business in the House, changing times, political motivation, constitutional or statutory deadlines, among other factors, often affect the conduct of business in the Assembly. These were some of our low moments. The bicameral nature of the House was a test, especially when it comes to a shared legislative mandate. Bills concerning county governments and the annual Division of Revenue Bill have to be processed through both Houses of Parliament before being passed into law. The process is time consuming and may lead to the death of a Bill where both Houses fail to agree, even after mediation. Nevertheless, note with appreciation the strides made in the 11th Parliament; the House surged on and did a fantastic job towards fulfilling its constitutional mandate. I wish all my colleagues, the 349 Members, the Speaker, the Clerk’s Office, the able staff in the various departments of the National Assembly, who made the smooth-running of this Chamber and its committees very successful, we wish them well. I am sure in each and every constituency, the fruits and seeds that you planted when the time comes for harvesting on 8th August, those great constituents of ours will not forget our contribution. The 11th Parliament will be remembered, for some of us who were in the 10th Parliament, under a new presidential system as one of the best parliaments that did the best work. One of the reasons is because it got its autonomy in terms of legislation. In the 10th Parliament, ministers used to drag Bills for years. The Executive was full of bureaucratic red tape. The independence under the presidential system gave Parliament the legislative independence to carry its mandate. Hon. Speaker, yourself, the Clerk and Members, I want to wish you success in the elections. The election is a one-day process, Kenya will remain. The 11th Parliament will transit to the 12th Parliament. Let us do our elections in a peaceful and harmonious co-existence. Let us preach peace. I am sure God has set aside the men and women who will take over the leadership of both the Legislature and the Executive. Hon. Speaker, I beg to move."
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