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    "id": 919815,
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    "content": "4. Urges the Speaker to continue engaging the Speaker of the Senate on establishing an appropriate framework for jointly resolving any question as to whether a Bill concerns county governments as and when such a question arises; 5. Reaffirms that, pursuant to the provisions of Article 95(4) and (5) of the Constitution, the mandate of oversight of State Organs exclusively vests in the National Assembly and the duplication of this role is unconstitutional; 6. Resolves: a. That, the House continues upholding the provisions of Article 109(3) in the passage of Bills that do not concern county government; b. That, the House continues upholding the provisions of Articles 109(5) & 114 of the Constitution and Standing Order 143 in considering Bills originating from the Senate; c. That, in the first instance, the Houses of Parliament always explore alternative mechanisms of resolving any dispute that may arise between the Houses from time to time as is the practice in comparative jurisdictions; d. That, in the event of failure of the alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, the National Assembly institutes legal proceedings to seek interpretation of the Constitution with respect to the foregoing concerns and also with respect to the scope of its mandate vis-à- vis that of the Senate including- (i) whether it is lawful for the Senate to continue duplicating in entirety the National Assembly’s legislative, representative and oversight mandates and its’ organisational and institutional structures with the resultant pressure on public resources; and (ii) the enforcement of Articles 108 (Party Leaders), 121(Quorum) and"
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