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    "id": 759944,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/759944/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 440,
        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
        "slug": "kipchumba-murkomen"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, aware that the country is still in an election cycle, arising out of the requirement for a fresh Presidential Election in October, 2017; further aware that there is need to legislate on and address certain legal lacunas and in compliance with judicial decisions asking Parliament to 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 Standing Committee of the House, in this case, the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, 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, the Senate resolves– a) to establish an Ad-hoc Committee to be known as the Ad-hoc Committee on the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill 2017 comprising not more than nine Senators, to undertake the functions of the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, as contemplated under Standing Order 212 (3);"
}