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"speaker_name": "Alego Usonga, ODM",
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"content": "and Motions by Members. This is really frustrating. I am a victim. I moved a Motion during the last term, but I was not able to process it because of delays. In this Session, I also moved two Motions that are yet to be processed on the Floor of the House. We need to give priority to Motions and Bills by Members of this House rather than prioritising those from the Senate."
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"speaker_name": "Alego Usonga, ODM",
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"content": "As the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, I can confirm that, as at today, there is no Bill by any Member that has not been processed by our Committee. There are only two Bills that have not been processed because Members were given a chance to appear, but they were busy. They sent their apologies and we agreed to reschedule the meetings for when they will be available. The Budget and Appropriations Committee is working round the clock to ensure that all Bills before us, which require our approval, are processed in time. If there is any Bill before us that has not been processed, I request Members to feel free to contact me so that we can fast-track them. Otherwise, let us give priority to Members' Bills because they are the ones that bear our names."
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"content": "Today, Members are being castigated for not being able to move Bills and make laws in this House. However, on Wednesday mornings, we sometimes turn down Bills by Members to give priority to Government Bills. As a policy, we need to stop it so that we can serve Members."
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"content": "Hon. Members, this point was canvassed in the House Business Committee yesterday. It was raised by Hon. Owen Baya and supported by the entire Committee. First, we agreed that from now on, we will give priority to Private Members' Bills. I encourage committees where Bills have been held for a little while because of backlog of work to ensure that they are processed quickly and move to the next stage. Second, after looking at several Bills that pass through my office, I noted that there are about three or four Bills touching on the same issue. In many instances, Members have sponsored different Bills to amend the same existing statute. I have directed the Clerk’s Office to reach out to Members who have sponsored those Bills to find ways of amalgamating them and still achieve the same intent."
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"content": "Third, I spoke to the Leader of the Majority Party. Hon. Owen, you are part of the leadership and you should ensure that you lend Government time for Private Members’ Bills to be prosecuted in this House. We have an inordinately large number of such Bills that are pending. I have also been informed that on many occasions, Members with Bills listed for debate do not show up. This has also been happening. Hon. Members, if you have a Bill, you also have a duty to follow up with the Table Office and the Clerk’s Office to ensure that it moves to the next stage. When these Bills come to the House Business Committee, we will give them uttermost priority. I agree that there is absolutely no sensible reason for you to continue prosecuting Bills from your sister House while putting your own Private Members’ Bills in abeyance. They must all move together. If anything, your Bills should be given priority, and we will do exactly that."
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"content": "Hon. Members, before we move to the next Order, allow me to recognise students seated in the Public Gallery. They are from: 1. Kisii County University Students Association from South Mugirango Constituency, Kisii County. 2. Ossen Mixed Day and Boarding Primary School from Baringo North Constituency, Baringo County. Hon. Makilap has requested for a minute. Hon. Osoro, you will also take a minute. You can welcome students from your respective jurisdictions. Hon. Makilap, there is a microphone next to you."
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"speaker_name": "Baringo North, UDA",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I take this opportunity to join you in welcoming Ossen Day and Boarding Comprehensive School. These The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "are Junior Secondary School (JSS) students. This is one of the best public day and boarding primary school in Baringo North, and its students have excelled and joined various public secondary schools in Kenya. We are also very optimistic about this JSS class. We hope they will join senior secondary schools next year. This is a House of Parliament and if you work hard, you could one day join Kenyans debating and making laws in this country. Some of you may even become Members of Parliament in this House. Bravo, Ossen! Keep it up. I welcome you to Parliament, together with university students from South Mugirango. You are now together in one place, the Public Gallery of Parliament, and going forward, you will meet as Kenyans."
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"content": "Hon. Osoro."
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"speaker_name": "South Mugirango, UDA",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I join my colleague, Hon. Makilap, in welcoming all the students to the chamber of Parliament, particularly the students from South Mugirango Constituency. Hon. Speaker, I must confess that I was very happy when I heard you mention that my students are here. It is the spirit in our people that form ni kujituma that they decided to come here and learn. It is truly encouraging. I encourage them to pursue their education, continue learning from those ahead of them and focus on their future. Since these are university students, it is important for me to mention that in South Mugirango, we have about 12,000 students joining university every year. That is encouraging considering that the constituency is quite diverse, with about 120,000 registered voters. We ask them to work very hard and remain focused in their lives."
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