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    "content": "Hon. Members, as regards the second question concerning constitutionality of the Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority Bill, I wish to remind the House that I have previously ruled that a question on the constitutionality of a Bill may be raised by Members at any stage of the Bill. Members may wish to refer to my earlier ruling on the admissibility of the National Police Service and the National Police Service Commission Bills of 25th September 2013 and the constitutionality of the National Police Service Commission (Amendment) Bill of 13th November 2013. In the matter at hand, the Member for Mathare has neither cited nor indicated which particular clause of the Bill is likely to offend any provision of the Constitution, should the Bill be passed by this House. If the Member was to convince me and, indeed, this House, that any clause of the Bill contravenes any provision of the Constitution, I would, without hesitation, order the specific clause or clauses to be struck off from the Bill during the Committee of the whole House stage. However, Hon. Members, it will be actually inconceivable that the entire Bill, from its title all through to its 46 clauses and its schedules would offend all the 206 articles of our Constitution and all its six schedules. In the circumstances, I, therefore, do not see anything unconstitutional with the Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 41 of 2017) as published and is before the House. I, therefore, reject the contention or argument by Hon. Oluoch and order that the Bill proceeds through its remaining stages in accordance with the Standing Orders of this House. The Member and, indeed, the House stands accordingly guided. I thank you."
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