Hansard Summary
The Speaker announced a constitutionally‑mandated special sitting and invited President Uhuru Kenyatta to address both Houses. The President delivered a brief celebratory speech marking four years of transformation and urging Kenyans to uphold the Constitution. The meeting was then adjourned by the Speakers of the Senate and National Assembly.Sentimental Analysis
PositiveTHE PARLIAMENT OF KENYA
THE SENATE
THE HANSARD
JOINT SITTING OF THE SENATE & THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY JOINT SITTING OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND THE SENATE
Wednesday, 15th March 2017
ARRIVAL OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT
JOINT SITTING OF THE SENATE & THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CONVENING OF SPECIAL SITTING OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE ANNUAL STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT
Your Excellency, Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces, the Hon. Speaker of the Senate, Hon. Ekwee Ethuro, Hon. Members of Parliament, Article 132 (1) (b) of the Constitution of Kenya requires the President to address a Special Sitting of the Parliament of Kenya once every year and at any other time.
Further, Article 132 (1) (c) requires the President to, among others, once every year, report, in an address to the nation, all the measures taken and the progress achieved in the realisation of the national values set out in Article 10, and submit a report for debate to the National Assembly on the progress made in the fulfilment of international obligations of the Republic.
In addition, Article 240 (7) of the Constitution requires the President to report to Parliament annually on the state of the security of the Republic.
In this regard, Hon. Members, following a request from His Excellency the President and pursuant to Article 132 (1) (b) and (c) (i) and (ii) of the Constitution and the provisions of Standing Order No.22 (1) and (2) of the National Assembly, by Gazette Notice No.2189, which was published in the Kenya Gazette on 10th March 2017, I gave notice of this Special Sitting to the Members of the National Assembly.
Similarly, pursuant to Article 132 (1) (b) and (c) (i) and (ii) of the Constitution and the provisions of Standing Order No.22 (1) and (2) of the Senate Standing Orders, by Gazette Notice No.2190, which was published in the Kenya Gazette on 10th March 2017, the Speaker of the Senate gave notice of this Special Sitting to the Senators. Accordingly, Hon. Members, this Special Sitting is properly convened.
It is now my singular honour and privilege to invite His Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya to address this Special Sitting of Parliament.
Your Excellency!
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS EXPOSITION OF PUBLIC POLICY
Dear Kenyans, Speakers of both Houses of Parliament, Hon. Members, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen; today, we celebrate an extraordinary Kenyan journey; four years of transformation of growth and, indeed, the deepening of our democracy. I want to take this opportunity to salute and congratulate each and every Kenyan today for staying true to our solemn duty to protect, preserve and promote our Constitution. Because of you,
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ADJOURNMENT
Hon. Members, you may be upstanding. Your Excellency the President, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Senators, Hon. Members of the National Assembly, it is now time to adjourn the Senate. The Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, 28th March, 2017, at 2.30 p.m.
Order Members! Your Excellency the President, Speaker of the Senate, Hon. Members, it is my honour to now adjourn the National Assembly to Thursday, 16th March, 2017, at 2.30 p.m.
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