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    "id": 974515,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "those county assemblies whose certificates have not been received considered and rejected the Bill? Further, since the three-month timeline under Article 257(5) and (6) of the Constitution relates to the period of consideration of the Bill by county assemblies and no timeline is prescribed for the conveyance of the certificates to Parliament, for how long should the Speakers of the Houses of Parliament wait for the speakers of county assemblies to submit the approval certificates before pronouncing the fate of the particular Bill? It is clearly evident that there are gaps in the Constitution that ought to be addressed. Nevertheless, the new decisions now bring the total number of county assemblies that rejected the draft Bill to 25 and those that approved the Bill within the 90-day period to two. Article 257(7) provides that if a draft Bill to amend the Constitution by popular initiative has been approved by a majority of county assemblies, it shall be introduced in Parliament without delay. The statistics I have just read confirm that the Punguza Mizigo (Constitution Amendment) Bill 2019 did not meet the threshold to be introduced in Parliament and hence stands lost. It must remain where it was."
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