{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=136847","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=136845","results":[{"id":1384871,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1384871/?format=json","text_counter":837,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"COMMENTS ON LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TO AMEND ARTICLES 88 AND 89 OF THE CONSTITUTION"},{"id":1384872,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1384872/?format=json","text_counter":838,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Omboko Milemba","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":{"id":13328,"legal_name":"Jeremiah Omboko Milemba","slug":"jeremiah-omboko-milemba"},"content":" The time now being 6.00 p.m., pursuant to the earlier directive issued by the substantive Speaker, the House will now commence on Statements of legislative proposals to amend the Constitution under Standing Order 114(7A). For your information, Hon. Members, those statements by Hon. Maj. (Rt) Bashir Sheikh and Hon. Alice Ng'ang'a can be found on our Order Paper on Pages 208, 209, 210, 211 and 212. Hon. Members, the legislative proposal by the Hon. Member for Mandera North, Hon. Maj. (Rt) Bashir Sheikh, is to amend Article 88 of the Constitution to provide that when the IEBC is not constituted, the Secretary to the Commission can perform the functions of the Commission that are limited to conducting by-elections under Article 101(4)(b). The legislative proposal by the Member for Thika Town, Hon. Alice Ng'ang'a, is to amend Article 89 of the Constitution to protect the 27 constituencies that were protected for the first delimitation of electoral units in spite of not meeting the population quota required and which constituencies risk being merged with others when the IEBC conduct their second review that is due. Thank you, Hon. Members. The first to have a bite on this will be Hon. Millie Odhiambo, who had earlier said I needed to balance."},{"id":1384873,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1384873/?format=json","text_counter":839,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Suba North, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity. I would like to know the Motion that we shall debate first because I was waiting to speak on the Regional Development Authorities Bill. While you The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"},{"id":1384874,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1384874/?format=json","text_counter":840,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Suba North, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona","speaker":null,"content":"are at it, it would be good if you balance both sides of the House? I know you are trying to be faithful to what time people came in but it does not do away with the balance of the House. If I am here, I am here. I am also a senior Member. I know I need to keep reminding the House. I am assertive. So, unfortunately, I have to. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I just wanted clarity. Which one are you talking about?"},{"id":1384875,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1384875/?format=json","text_counter":841,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Omboko Milemba","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":{"id":13328,"legal_name":"Jeremiah Omboko Milemba","slug":"jeremiah-omboko-milemba"},"content":" We are dealing with both of them, Hon. Millie. You can speak on any of the two."},{"id":1384876,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1384876/?format=json","text_counter":842,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Suba North, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona","speaker":null,"content":" Having said that, I will only speak to one. I happened to have sat in the constitutional review process, first as a delegate representing the civil society and secondly as part of the 27-member select committee. So, I would actually call myself one of the founding mothers and fathers of the Constitution. I will not speak too much on the issue of protecting the constituencies because of the numbers since that was the spirit of the Constitution. When I hear people discussing the issue of the creation of new constituencies, a lot of us are misled and think, for instance, that by creating a district, you are getting a constituency. Unless we do a constitutional amendment and change the numbers and the formula that gives numbers, population remains a very big factor in getting constituencies. I would want to encourage those who want to get new constituencies within now and the next elections to either fake numbers since we are experts in Kenya in faking numbers or have children before that due date. Otherwise, the Constitution is very clear about the formula to attain those numbers. Having been a member of the review process, it is important to state that there are very clear constituencies that were indicated that they will be protected. It was agreed that they would be protected even though their numbers do not meet that threshold. Therefore, I support the fact that those constituencies should not lose their status when we have redistricting that will come before the next elections. Those are my few remarks in relation to the two. Thank you."},{"id":1384877,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1384877/?format=json","text_counter":843,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Omboko Milemba","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":{"id":13328,"legal_name":"Jeremiah Omboko Milemba","slug":"jeremiah-omboko-milemba"},"content":" The Hon. Adan Haji, Mandera West."},{"id":1384878,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1384878/?format=json","text_counter":844,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mandera West, UDM","speaker_title":"Hon. Yusuf Adan","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I support this statement by Hon. Major Bashir. There is a lacuna within the Constitution. The Constitution never envisaged that one time, there would be no commissioners in the IEBC. It has happened, and this has affected some constituencies and wards, for example, in Banissa Constituency. The late Hon. Kullow passed on 12 months ago. In the last 12 months, the people of Banissa Constituency have no representation in this House. The Constitution has formed 290 constituencies through the formulas, and every constituency must be represented. With the lacuna of the Constitution, it was not foreseen that at one time there would be no commissioners, and yet this has happened. There are other wards that have also been without representation for more than a year now. For us not to continue leaving those people without representation, which is their right in this country, we need to enhance, support, and actually fast-track this amendment. We have been doing it to some of the Bills that are of importance. Instead of 21 days, we did it in a day. I request that we support this amendment, fast-track it, and make it an Act of Parliament as far as the amendment is concerned. This is so that by-elections can be conducted in Banissa Constituency and the other wards which have become vacant due to the death of their representatives. I, therefore, suggest that we fast-track this amendment in one or two weeks for those people to be represented. We are now waiting for the National Government Constituencies Fund (NG-CDF). There is no Member of Parliament to oversee. There was a bursary that was released, yet there is no Member of Parliament to do the justice that we do in all other constituencies. You know The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"},{"id":1384879,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1384879/?format=json","text_counter":845,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mandera West, UDM","speaker_title":"Hon. Yusuf Adan","speaker":null,"content":"very well that sometimes we go out of this House to lobby for some development activities for our constituencies. Banissa Constituency has not had that opportunity for the last 12 months. If we delay in enacting this, then we are doing a lot of injustice to our people who are not represented in Banissa and many other wards. With those few remarks, I request all my colleagues to support this. Let us fast-track it as fast as possible. Thank you."},{"id":1384880,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1384880/?format=json","text_counter":846,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Omboko Milemba","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":{"id":13328,"legal_name":"Jeremiah Omboko Milemba","slug":"jeremiah-omboko-milemba"},"content":" The Hon. Moses Kirima. Is he in the House? Ordinarily, he would be here. Okay, proceed."}]}