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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya and Others and for which the National Assembly has filed an application for stay of execution, will mean that any matter touching on the two Houses of Parliament contained in this Bill will be put in abeyance. In addition, it is my view that the amendment may also encroach on the powers of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission as stipulated under Article 230(4) (a) of the Constitution, which provides that: “(4) The powers and functions of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission shall be to – (a) set and regularly review the remuneration and benefits of all State Officers;” Hon. Members, as your Speaker, and even as a possible future beneficiary of part of the amendments relating to the administration of benefits, I have the option of allowing the provisions to proceed for debate. However, for the good of future holders of this office, I instead choose to order that the entire provision relating to the Retirement Benefits (Deputy President and Designated State Officers) Act, 2015 be withdrawn to allow for comprehensive consultations between, amongst others, the Parliamentary Service Commission, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) and the National Treasury. Consequently, the provisions of the Bill relating to the Retirement Benefits (Deputy President and Designated State Officers) Act, 2015 hereby stand withdrawn and will not be considered at the Second Reading and the Committee stage of the Bill. Further, Hon. Members, as you may notice from the Order Paper, there are amendments proposed by the Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba, MP to the Kenya Roads Act, 2007. However, this Act is not one of those being proposed for amendments in the Bill as published. Therefore, the amendment falls outside the scope of the Bill and goes against the provisions of Standing Order 133(5). These amendments are therefore inadmissible, and shall not be considered by the House at Committee stage, if reached today or later in the week. The House and Members affected are accordingly informed and guided. I thank you Hon. Members."
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