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    "content": "the Joint Parliamentary Committee comprises 10 Members drawn from the Jubilee and NASA coalitions in both Houses. As Members might recall, the elections could not be held as scheduled during the term of the Eleventh Parliament as Houses proceeded to the sine die recess in June 2017 to allow Members ample time to participate in campaigns ahead of the August General Election. In this regard, the Joint Parliamentary Committee had the privilege of building on the gains made by its predecessor Committee which reviewed the procedures and rules for election of Members of EALA to accord with the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and the bicameral nature of our Parliament. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Joint Parliamentary Committee embarked on its task in earnest by convening its first meeting on Wednesday, 15th November, 2017, where we agreed to embark on an immediate road map that will expedite the election of Kenya’s Members to the regional Assembly. As the first step, the Committee directed the presiding officers, who are the Clerks of the Houses of Parliament, to immediately place an advertisement regarding the vacancies as required under rule 4 of the EALA Elections Rules of 2017. Consequently, the presiding officers published advertisements in the"
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