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    "id": 772552,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "But the issue raised by Hon. Muturi Kigano and supported by Hon. Ben Momanyi, had been raised yesterday when the Notice of this Motion was given. So, the issues are similar. It is a matter of significance in that Article 127(2)(c) makes the following provision: “Seven members appointed by Parliament from among its members of whom— (i) four shall be nominated equally from both Houses by the party or coalition of parties forming the national government, of whom at least two shall be women; and (ii) three shall be nominated by the parties not forming the national government, at least one of whom shall be nominated from each House and at least one of whom shall be a woman”. So, the membership contemplated in paragraph (ii) is of the parties not forming the national Government and that membership must reflect both Houses. It is, therefore, not true to say that you would calculate that membership only using the numbers in the National Assembly, because there must be a Member from the Senate. Quite distinct from paragraph (i) which makes reference to the party or coalition of parties, paragraph (ii) only makes reference to political parties. It is true that in the recent past, I have received communication from the Registrar of Political Parties indicating that there is a coalition known as NASA, comprising of various parties, notably ODM, Wiper, ANC, FORD- Kenya, CCM, and…"
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