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Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka has recalled lawmakers of the Upper House for a Special Sitting slated for today to Thursday to deliberate on, among others, the Political Parties Act (Amendment) Bill.

In a gazette notice dated January 24, Lusaka (pictured) said the Special Sitting follows a request from Leader of Majority Samuel Poghisio.

“Notice is given to all Senators that pursuant to Standing Order 30(1) of the Senate Standing Orders, on the request of Senate Majority Leader, with the support of the requisite number of Senators, I have appointed Tuesday, January 25, Wednesday, 26 and Thursday, 27 as days for special sittings of the Senate,” the gazette notice read.

It adds: “The sittings shall be held at the Senate Chamber, Main Parliament Buildings, Nairobi.” Lusaka said the sittings set for January 25 and 26 shall commence at 2.30pm while on January 27, the morning sitting shall start at 10am whereas the afternoon sitting shall begin at 2.30pm.

Business to be transacted shall be consideration of the Political Parties (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 56 of 2021), Heritage and Museums Bill (Senate Bills No. 22 of 2021) and the County Governments (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 38 of 2021).

Other s shall include the Intergovernmental Relations (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 37 of 2021) and the County Oversight and Accountability Bill (Senate Bills No. 17 of 2021).

“In accordance with Standing Order 30 (5) of the Senate Standing Orders, the business specified in this notice shall be the only business during the special sittings, following which the Senate shall stand adjourned until February 8 at 2.30 pm,” he held.

Meanwhile, Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights committee is burning the midnight oil amid a push by a section its membership to propose amendments to the contentious clauses in the Bill or convince the House to pass it as is.

The nine-member panel chaired by Nyamira Senator Okong’o Omogeni is currently sieving through the submissions after conducting a two-day public participation forum.