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Describe the process of law making at the national level.

Describe the process of law making at the national level.

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gideon
- Starts with the drafting of the intended bill in the Attorney General’s chambers.
- The bill is tabled in parliament for the first time and no discussions or voting is made.
- The bill is taken for the second reading in parliament, it is discussed / debated, amended and
proposed, and voting is done. If approved it goes to the next stage.
- At Committee stage, the bill is debated either by the committee of the house or by select
committee, amendments are made and taken to the next stage.
- At report stage, the committee of the whole house/ select committee reports the amended bill to
the house. The members of parliament are given the chance to confirm whether the proposals
were incorporated.
- Third reading, the bill is tabled in parliament for the third reading. It is debated, further
amendments are made, and voting takes place. If approved goes to the next stage.
- Presidential assent, this is the last stage, the president approves the bill and signs it to become
an Act of Parliament. It is then published in the Kenya Gazette for the public to see.
gideon1 answered the question on October 4, 2017 at 13:37

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