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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Constitution by Popular Initiative) promoted by the Building Bridges Initiative. Hon. Members, pursuant to provisions of the Standing Order No.29, I did gazette the said Special Sittings of the House vide Kenya Gazette Notice No.4005 of 26th April 2021. Subsequently, the Sittings of the House today, as well as tomorrow, are properly convened. Hon. Members, as you are aware through the notifications sent to you in the course of the ongoing recess, I received two Messages from the Senate regarding its passage of the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No.7 of 2021) with amendments to the Schedule regarding conditional allocation to counties, as well as passage of the Mung Beans Bill (Senate Bill No. 9 of 2020). Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.41(6)(c) and the resolution of the House of 10th February 2021, I did refer the said Bills to the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, for consideration respectively. I also received a Statutory Instrument, Legal Notice No.27 of 2021 on exemption of Income Tax, which I determined to be of priority and forwarded to the Committee on Delegated Legislation for consideration pursuant to the resolution of the House of 30th March 2021 on business received during the recess period. On a sad note, Hon. Members, we learnt with great dismay of the passing on of the late Member for Kiambaa Constituency and Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security, Hon. Paul Koinange, on 31st March 2021 while undergoing treatment at the Nairobi Hospital. This was truly a profound loss for the Parliament of Kenya, the country as a whole and, indeed, the international community. I wish to convey my utmost gratitude to all Members for their contributions, condolences and support during this difficult time, as well as to the ad hoc committee that spearheaded the funeral arrangements chaired by Hon. Peter Mwathi, Member of Parliament for Limuru. This House has, without doubt, lost a trustworthy, calm, friendly, consistent and devoted leader. I request that we rise and observe a minute of silence in honour of our departed colleague, Hon. Paul Koinange."
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