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    "id": 936087,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.51 (1) (b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights for the period commencing 1st July to 30th September, 2019. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, before I report on the activities of my Committee for this period, allow me to take this opportunity to thank the Fourth Estate for the incredible coverage that they have given to my Committee. Through this publicity and commitment by Members, our activities have made great impact in institutional processes and mechanisms and to the greater public, as I will demonstrate shortly. In respect to legislative proposals, the following are the proposals that we considered- (i) Proposed law of Succession (Amendment) Bill, 2019 by Sen. Halake Soka, MP that seeks to provide for gender equity in succession matters. (ii) Proposed Parliamentary Powers and Privileges (Amendment) Bill, 2019 by Sen. (Dr.) Agnes Zani, MP that seeks to provide for a structured mechanism through which Parliament is able to receive reports, from the Executive, independent offices and constitutional commissions, on the resolutions passed by Parliament. (iii) Proposed Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2019 by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., MP and Sen. Farhiya Ali, MP that seeks to give effect to the two-thirds principle as envisioned in the Constitution of Kenya. (iv) Proposed Elections and Related Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 by Sen. Ephraim Maina, MP that seeks to provide for use of popular names in electoral processes (v) Proposed Alternative Dispute Resolution (Amendment) Bill, 2019 by Sen. Kasanga, MP that seeks to actualize Article 159 of the Constitution of Kenya. In respect to Bills, the following are the Bills that we considered- (i) The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 40 of 2018); (ii) The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 2 of 2019); The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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