AWARE THAT Article 1(1) of the Constitution provides that all sovereign power belongs to …

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AWARE THAT Article 1(1) of the Constitution provides that all sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya and shall be exercised only in accordance with the Constitution; FURTHER AWARE that Article 1(2) of the Constitution provides that the people of Kenya may exercise their sovereign power either directly or through their democratically elected representatives; CONSCIOUS that Article 10 of the Constitution espouses the national values and principles of governance, which include the rule of law, democracy and participation of the people; FURTHER CONSCIOUS that Article 94 of the Constitution provides that Parliament manifests the diversity of the nation, represents the will of the people, and exercises their sovereignty; RECOGNISING that there is a need to embrace consultation, dialogue and consensus building as a way of resolving issues of concern to the people of Kenya; COGNIZANT that despite the constitutional and legal reforms on the electoral processes and the electoral laws, after every election cycle there has been mistrust of electoral outcomes, leaving the country divided; FURTHER COGNIZANT that efforts to enhance constitutionalism, the rule of law and respect for human rights need to be promoted; AWARE that there have been previous calls and attempts at building consensus on issues of concern to the people of Kenya through bi- partisan engagements in Parliament; APPRECIATING the need to establish an inclusive forum for dialogue, consultation and consensus building in seeking to promote the peace, stability and prosperity of the country; ACKNOWLEDGING THAT the Majority Party in Parliament and the Minority Party in Parliament have agreed to embrace dialogue through the establishment of a National Dialogue Committee to recommend a way forward on issues of concern to the people of Kenya; NOW, THEREFORE, the Houses of Parliament RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: - 1. THAT the two Houses of Parliament establish a National Dialogue Committee consisting of ten (10) Members to represent the Kenya Kwanza Alliance Party (“Kenya Kwanza”), a coalition constituting the Majority Party of the Parliament of the Republic of Kenya and Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party (“Azimio”), a coalition forming the Minority Party of the Parliament of the Republic of Kenya; 2. THAT each Coalition shall appoint five (5) Members to the National Dialogue Committee; 3. THAT the membership of the National Dialogue Committee shall be drawn from Parliament and outside Parliament; 4. THAT the National Dialogue Committee shall comprise the following Members to represent Kenya Kwanza: (1) Hon. Kimani Ichungw’ah (Delegation Leader); (2) Gov. Cecily Mbarire (Deputy Delegation Leader); (3) Hon. Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot; (4) Hon. Omar Hassan Omar; and (5) Hon. Catherine Wambilianga. 5. THAT the National Dialogue Committee shall comprise the following Members to represent Azimio: (1) H.E. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka (Delegation Leader); (2) Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (Deputy Delegation Leader); (3) Hon. Amina Mnyazi; (4) Hon. Eugene Wamalwa; and (5) Hon. Sen. Okong’o Mogeni. 6. THAT the mandate of the National Dialogue Committee shall be to facilitate dialogue and consensus building and recommend appropriate constitutional, legal and policy reforms on issues of concern to the people of Kenya, to be framed by the National Dialogue Committee, in line with the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Kenya and respecting the functional and institutional integrity of state organs. THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT NOTES: - 7. THAT the Technical Teams representing Kenya Kwanza and Azimio shall support the National Dialogue Committee. 8. THAT the Technical Team representing Kenya Kwanza shall comprise the following persons: (1) Dr. Muthomi Thiankolu; (2) Dr. Linda Musumba; (3) Dr Duncan Ojwang; and (4) Nick Biketi. 9. THAT the Technical Team representing Azimio shall comprise the following persons: (1) Hon. Jeremiah Kioni; (2) Prof. Adams Oloo; (3) Abubakar Zein Abubakar; and (4) Lynn Ngugi. 10. THAT further the National Dialogue Committee shall be assisted by two (2) Officers designated as Communication Secretaries, one (1) of whom shall be appointed by the Leader of Majority Party and the other by the Leader of Minority Party. THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT FURTHER RESOLVE— 11. THAT the National Dialogue Committee shall formulate and adopt a Framework Agreement to guide the bi-partisan talks 12. THAT the National Dialogue Committee shall report to the Leadership of Kenya Kwanza and Azimio Coalitions within sixty (60) days and after that, submit its report to Parliament. 13. THAT in the execution of its mandate, the National Dialogue Committee may invite, engage with and consider submissions from stakeholders, collate views from the public and engage experts, professionals and other technical resource persons as necessary. 14. THAT the National Dialogue Committee shall determine its own rules of procedure. 15. THAT the Speakers and Clerks of both Houses of Parliament shall provide secretariat and any other necessary support to facilitate the work of the National Dialogue Committee.