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    "content": "Under Section 27 (b) of the Sixth Schedule, the IIBRC shall determine the boundaries of the constituencies and the wards using the criteria set out in the new constitution. Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is very important. The criteria used is set out in the new Constitution. Article 89 of the new Constitution sets out the criteria to guide the Commission in determining the boundaries of the constituencies and wards. (d) Under Section 27 (1) (b) of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution it is stated: “It shall determine the boundaries of constituencies and wards using the criteria mentioned in this Constitution”. Section 27 (c) further provides that: “members of the Commission shall be subject to Chapter Seven of this Constitution.” Accordingly, therefore, in exercising its functions under Section 41 (c) of the former Constitution, the Commission should apply its mind to the relevant provisions of Chapter 7 of the new Constitution, being Article 89 and more particularly Article 89 (5) and (6). The Commission shall determine the boundaries of the constituencies and wards in line with the criteria set out under Section 89 of the new Constitution. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Commission has since forwarded its report to the Government Printer for gazettement. The Commission has confirmed to me that it sought constitutional interpretation from the Attorney-General on the status of its report, whether it should or should not gazette the same. The Attorney-General, in his letter of 13th of September, 2010, advised the Commission that whereas under the former Constitution of Kenya, the Commission is required to make recommendation to Parliament in relation to boundaries of the constituencies, under the new Constitution, the Commission is required"
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