MOTION - ESTABLISHMENT OF A PARLIAMENTARY JOINT AD- HOC COMMITTEE ON A LEGISLATIVE PROPOS…

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1 Dec 2022 Moved by Khalwale Boni Seconded by Samson Kiprotich Cherargei Senate 13th Passed/Adopted

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MOTION - ESTABLISHMENT OF A PARLIAMENTARY JOINT AD- HOC COMMITTEE ON A LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION TO ENTRENCH CERTAIN SPECIALISED FUNDS THAT, ACKNOWLEDGING the resolution of the National Assembly on the Establishment of an Ad-Hoc Committee on a Legislative Proposal to amend the Constitution to entrench certain specialised funds transmitted as a Message seeking concurrence of the Senate; RECOGNIZING the need for a bicameral approach on the proposal prior to publication of the relevant Bill; ACKNOWLEDGING THAT the subject matter of the Legislative Proposal is premised on the mandate of Parliament under Article 256 of the Constitution, on amendment of the Constitution by parliamentary initiative; NOW THEREFORE the Senate resolves:- 1. to establish a Joint Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee on a Proposal to amend the Constitution to entrench certain specialized funds, comprising eleven (11) Members from each of the Houses of Parliament to – a) facilitate collation of views from Senators during debate, and inviting Senators with similar or related proposals to make submissions before the Committee; b) invite, engare with and consider submissions from stakeholders and relevant constitutional and statutory bodies with a law reform mandate, inclding the Attorney General; and the commissions and independent offices established under Chapter Fifteen of the Constitution; c) in consultation with the Sponsors, attempt to develop and recommend a harmonized version of the proposal arising from the submissions received; and d) report to the Houses of Parliament within ninety (90) days to enable the Speakers to make a decision and give direction on whether or not the Legislative Proposal is to be published into a Bill or not to be proceeded with. 2. that the Offices of the Clerks of Houses of Parliament provide secretariat services to the Joint Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee in accordance with the Standing Orders; 3. that the following Senators represent the Senate in the Joint Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee- i.) Sen. Wakili Hillary Kiprotich Sigei, MP ii.) Sen. Raphael Chimera Mwinzangu, MP iii.) Sen. Veronica Waheti Nduati, MP iv.) Sen. Samson Kiprotich Cherarkey, MP v.) Sen. William Cheptumo Kipkiror, CBS, MP vi.) Sen. Danson Buya Mungatana, MGH, MP vii.) Sen. Fatuma Adan Dullo, CBS, MP viii.) Sen. Hamida Kibwana, MP ix.) Sen. Andrew Omtatah Okoiti, MP x.) Sen. Catherine Muyeka Mumma, MP xi.) Sen. Erick Okongó Mogeni, SC, MP xii.) Sen. Paul Karungo Thangwa, MP – (Co-opted) xiii.) Sen. (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, SC, MP – (Co-opted)

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Adopted without amendments Thursday, 01.12.2022

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