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    "id": 764319,
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    "speaker_name": "The Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "Order Senators! As I have said, Pursuant to Standing Order No. 41(3) and (4), I have received a Message from the Speaker of the National Assembly regarding the establishment of a Joint Parliamentary Select Committee on election of Members to the EALA. The Message reads as follows:- “Pursuant to the provisions of the Standing Order No.41 of the National Assembly Standing Orders, I hereby transmit a Message to the Senate conveying that on Wednesday 08th November, 2017, the National Assembly passed the following resolution; THAT, ACKNOWLEDGING that the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) is established under Article 9 of the Treaty for the establishment of the East African Community (EAC) as one of the key organs and institutions of the community responsible for the community’s legislative matters; RECOGNIZING that Article 50 of the Treaty provides for the election of Members of EALA by respective partners states’ legislatures in accordance with their parliamentary procedures for a term of five years; FURTHER AWARE that the East African Legislative Assembly Elections Act, 2011 contemplates conclusion of the election of Members of a new assembly to be within ninety (90) days before the expiry of the term of the subsisting assembly; RECALLING THAT the process of electing new Members to the EAST African Legislative Assembly was commenced by the Eleventh Parliament in April, 2017, but could not be concluded by the end of the term of that Parliament; NOTING THAT the term of the previous East African Legislative Assembly lapsed on 4th June, 2017; COGNIZANT of the need to urgently conclude the election process for the East African Legislative Assembly to commence transacting business of the East African Community; NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 9 of the Houses of Parliament (Joint Sittings) Rules, the House resolves to establish a Joint Select Committee consisting of five Members from each of the Houses of Parliament to undertake the functions contemplated under the East African Legislative Assembly Elections (Elections of Members of the Assembly) Rules, 2017, and report to the House within the timelines stipulated in the said rules; and that:-"
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