Hansard Summary
President Uhuru Kenyatta opened the joint parliamentary sitting by emphasizing the Jubilee administration’s founding ideal of national unity, celebrating the peaceful adoption of the 2010 Constitution and reaffirming his oath to uphold it. His remarks were met with applause before the speakers adjourned the session to 1 April 2014.Sentimental Analysis
PositiveTHE PARLIAMENT OF KENYA
THE SENATE
THE HANSARD
March 27, 2014 JOINT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES JOINT SITTING OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND THE SENATE
Thursday, 27th March, 2014
ARRIVAL OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR
CONVENING OF SPECIAL SITTING OF PARLIAMENT FOR ANNUAL STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT
Your Excellency, the Hon. Uhuru Kenyattta, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander in Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces, the hon. Speaker of the Senate, hon. Ekwe Ethuro, hon. Members of Parliament, the Constitution of Kenya at Article 132 (1) (b) requires the
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PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS EXPOSITION OF PUBLIC POLICY
Hon. Speakers of the National Assembly and the Senate, hon. Members of Parliament, let me begin by saying that the Jubilee administration was born out of an ideal; to bring national unity following the divisions that split our country in 2007-2008.
Hon. Members, nearly four years ago, in August 2010, Kenyans deliberately and overwhelmingly chose a new political order. We marked our verdict with a new Constitution - one that wholly reorganized public life in this country. Few nations have done what we did so peaceful; Kenyans did it with zeal. It is that Constitution from which I derive my mandate, and which I swore to uphold.
Last April, the Kenyan people spoke again and asked me to lead the nation. Humbled to be the first President of the Republic under the new constitutional order, I swore to obey, to preserve, to protect and to defend it. I now once again reaffirm that oath.
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ADJOURNMENT
Hon. Senators, it is now time to adjourn the business of the Special Sitting. The Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, 1st April, 2014, at 2.30 p.m.
Hon. Members of the National Assembly of the Republic, the Assembly stands adjourned to Tuesday, 1st April, 2014, at 2.30 p.m.
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Hon. Members, it is now time for His Excellency the President to take his leave.
Parliament rose at 3.45 p.m.