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2021-04-29T07:55:49Z

2021-04-29T07:55:49Z

2020-10

The Referendum (No.2) Bill, 2020 (National Assembly Bill No.14) underwent First Reading on 18th June, 2020 and was immediately committed to the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs for review and report to the House pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 127(1) of the National Assembly Standing Orders.. The Bill seeks to consolidate the law relating to the conduct of referenda, to provide for a transparent and fair process in order to obtain a clear expression of the will of the people by establishing the procedures for the conduct of referenda ,providing for the referendum committees and establishing a level playing field for the opposers and supporters of a referendum question, by providing for equal public funding and by limiting expenditure in a reasonable manner for the public good, to afford the people an opportunity to make decisions based on information from both points of view. Pursuant to the provisions of Article 118 of the Constitution and Standing Order 127 (3) the Committee through an advertisement in the local daily newspapers of 30thJune, 2020 invited the public to make representations on the Bill and further resolved to seek the views of the following institutions; Office of the Attorney-General and Department of Justice, Kenya Law Reform Commission, Law Society of Kenya (LSK), Council of Governors and the County Assemblies Forum. The Committee received submissions from the Kenya Christian Professionals Forum, the Council of Governors and the National Council of Churches of Kenya. May I take this opportunity to commend the Committee Members for their devotion and commitment to duty which made the consideration of the Bill successful. May I also express gratitude to the Offices of Speaker and Clerk of the National Assembly for providing direction and the Committee secretariat for providing technical and logistical support. On behalf of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 199 (6), it is my pleasant privilege and duty to present to the House the report of the Committee on the Referendum (No.2) Bill, 2020.

Hon Muturi Kigano, MP

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Referendum Bill No. 2

Report on the Consideration of the Referendum No. 2 Bill National Assembly Bill No. 14 of 2020

Technical Report