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    "content": "And whereas Article 132 of the Constitution generally mandates the National Assembly to receive names of persons nominated for appointment to public office by the President, vet their suitability or otherwise and to approve or reject their appointment; Concerned that despite the express provisions of the Constitution, the Senate continues to participate in the approval of the appointment of persons to State Offices, through a duplicate process, resulting in a procedure unknown to bicameral parliaments anywhere in the world, since in bicameralism vetting of persons for appointment to state and public offices is exclusively vested in one House; Concerned that, despite the express provisions of Article 95(5)(b)of the Constitution, the Senate has established parallel Committees duplicating the mandate of the Committees in the National Assembly and County Assemblies and has, on diverse occasions, sought to exercise oversight of state organs in a manner that does not accord with the functions of county governments outlined under Part 2 of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution; Further concerned that in complete disregard of the provisions of Articles 109 and 114 of the Constitution mandating the origination of a money Bill only in the National Assembly, the Senate has on various occasions introduced and considered Bills with a money bill effect; Cognisant that pursuant to Article 3 of the Constitution, every person has an obligation to respect, uphold and defend the Constitution and that Article 94 of the Constitution requires Parliament to protect the Constitution; Further cognisant that Article 110(3) of the Constitution requires the Speakers of the Houses of Parliament to resolve any question as to whether a Bill is a Bill concerning county governments as and when such a question arises; Further cognisant that Article 229(6) of the Constitution requires the use of public funds in a lawful and effective manner; Further aware that the continued engagement of the Senate in matters outside its express mandate, its irregular duplication of the mandate of the National Assembly and County Assemblies and its establishment and facilitation of irregular and unconstitutional offices constitutes imprudent use of public funds; Recognising that, the Speaker of the National Assembly has always implemented the provisions of Article 110(3) and Standing Order 121 with regard to resolving a question as to whether a Bill concerns county governments or not;"
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