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    "content": "legislate on certain matters to ensure that the elections conform with the provisions of Article 81 of the Constitution on general principles for the electoral system; noting that such election-related matters would ordinarily require consideration by the relevant Committee of the House which is yet to be established; further noting the limited period of time before the date of the said fresh election; cognizant of the urgent need to consider and conclude with all matters relating to the elections to allow the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission ample time to implement any changes related to the review of the election- related laws; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.134 (3), (4), (5) and Standing Order No.136 of the Senate, this House resolves - (a) to establish a Select Committee to be known as the Select Committee on the Election Laws, 2017 comprising of not more than nine Senators, to examine and undertake public participation on the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, (Senate Bill No. 3 of 2017) ; (a) that, the Committee comprise the following Members- 1. Sen. Fatuma Adan Dullo; 2. Sen. Paul Kimani Wamatangi; 3. Sen. Johnson Arthur Sakaja; 4. Sen. Naomi Jilo Waqo; and 5. Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot. (c) that, the quorum of the Committee be the Chairperson and two other Senators; and, (d) that, the Committee considers the Bill and reports to the House on or before Tuesday, October 10th, 2017. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL NHIF FUND FOR PLWDS AWARE that about 15 per cent of the Kenyan population are persons living with disabilities; APPRECIATING that the Government has taken several measures to avail certain privileges through the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) to registered persons living with disabilities; NOTING that the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) is a contributory health insurance cover and the remittance of contributions for persons living with disabilities by Government for the cover, is not among the privileges extended to persons living with disabilities; CONCERNED that most persons living with disabilities have difficulties engaging in gainful income generating activities that would enable them pay the contributions to NHIF, hence are without any medical cover;"
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