The Committee chaired by West Budama North MP  Fox Odoi proposes that four assistant Speakers who will be are appointed from the backbench at the commencement of each session of Parliament and any of them may be called upon to chair the House in absence of the substantive speaker and deputy speaker of parliament .

The MPS Rules committee noted that the practice already tried out in the Parliaments of Kenya, Malawi, Zambia and Philippines would reduce on backlog in Parliamentary business.

Legislators have also proposed the alteration of the sitting arrangement inside the chamber of Parliament to provide for specific designated seats for the army representatives and independent MPs.

The current rules of procedure only provide for the government and Opposition sides in the House.
The Committee that was tasked to review the Parliamentary Rules of Procedure has also called for the amendment of rules for election of Members to the East African Legislative Assembly to conform with the constitution and the treaty establishing the East African Community.

If  this proposal approved by Parliament, the new rules would also provide for a definition of contempt of Parliament and the breach of Parliamentary privilege.

The report by MPS Contempt of Parliament  as any act which obstructs or impedes Parliament , a Member or an officer of Parliament in the performance of its functions, or discharge of his/her duties. Acts that are intended to mislead or deceive Parliament are construed as contempt of Parliament.

The Committee also provides proposals to allow MPs and journalists access the chamber with electronic gadgets, but with guidelines issued by the office of the Speaker.
Legislators are yet to debate and approve the proposals contained in the report tabled by the Parliament Rules Committee.

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The mps on this committee chaired by Fox Odoi apologized to the vice president Edward kiwanuka sekandi  in a closed meeting  they had with him for 10 minutes.

Sources say that the vice president told the mps on the committee that they do not have powers to summon him as the vice president and their summons were misdirected.

Some MPs however insisted they wanted him to give his views on the issue of contempt of parliament  since he was a speaker of parliament for 15 years .

Soon after the vice president left the committee the chairperson Fox odoi told journalists that it was an error to summon the person of the vice president before the committee.

Odoi said that they will visit the vice president and seek his assistance in knowing the matter of contempt of parliament including the president if there is need for his intervention.

He said that by Tuesday next week the committee would have covered all the witnesses the committee invited including the Kenyan former speaker Francis ole kaparo , retire judge George kanyeihamba and renown lawyer prof . Fredrick sempebwa to interact with them on what constitutes contempt of parliament.

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