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    "id": 1029136,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Ali",
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    "content": "Society (MUSCO) Tower, the key asset for the SACCO that is earmarked for auction by the Cooperative Bank of Kenya. The Committee is compiling the evidence received and a final report on the Petition is being finalized for tabling in the Senate. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in respect to Bills, the following were considered- (i) The County Tourism Bill (Senate Bills No.5 of 2019), passed by the Senate. (ii) The Street Vendors Protection of Livelihood Bill (Senate Bills No.10 of 2019), passed by the Senate. (iii) The County Licensing Uniform Procedures Bill (Senate Bills No.17 of 2019), due for the Third Reading. (iv) The SACCO Societies (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.1 of 2018), on which the Committee is considering public memoranda. (v) The County Resource Development Bill (Senate Bills No.2 of 2020), on which the Committee is considering public memoranda. (vi) The Investment Promotion (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills. No.8. of 2020). We have just discussed that today, and it is coming for the Committee Stage soon. (vii) The Startup Bill (Senate Bills No.16 of 2020) has been advertised for public participation and submission of memoranda. The Committee has planned for a report writing retreat to prepare reports on all the Bills. Mr. Speaker, Sir, during the period under review, the Committee conducted prepublication scrutiny of the following legislative proposals and recommended for publication by the Senate. (i)The Tourism (Amendment) Bill (2019) by Sen. (Dr.) Milgo. (ii)The Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill (2020) by Sen. (Dr.) Zani. (iii)The Startup Bill (Senate Bills No.16 of 2020) by Sen. Sakaja. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in view of the resolutions of the Senate on the reorganization of Committees of the Senate, the Committee had six new Members. In this regard, the Committee resolved to undertake internal induction for the new membership and have meetings with key stakeholders within the Committee mandate as follows: - (a)The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife; (b)The Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development; (c)The State Department of Cooperatives; (d)The Council of Governors (CoG); (e)The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KeBS); and, (f)Met with the United States of America (USA) ambassador and deliberated on the framework for the US-Kenya free trade agreement negotiations."
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