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    "speaker_name": "The Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kamar): Hon. Senators, I have another communication to make on the recommital of petitions before more than one committee. Hon. Senators, you may recall that on Thursday, 15th July, 2021, a half day workshop for all Senators to deliberate on the legislative agenda for the remaining time of the Twelfth Parliament was held. During the meeting, it was noted that there was a significant number of business pending before respective committees. One of the drawbacks identified was that a number of Petitions had been referred to more than one committee, thereby reducing committees’ effectiveness in considering them. Hon. Senators, the following Petitions have been brought to my attention as having been committed to more than one committee- (1) Petition by the residents of Utheri wa Lari in Kiambu County concerning compensation for parcels of land acquired by the Government to pave way for the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) that was referred to the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources and the Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation. That was done on 30th May, 2018. (2) Petition by the Governor of Nandi County, Hon. Stephen K. Sang, concerning landslides as a result of heavy rains in Nandi County that was referred to the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources and the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations on 7th July, 2020. (3) Petition by a Mr. Kimutai Arap Chelule and residents of Kericho County concerning Muhoroni Land LR Nos.3977 and 3978 in Kericho County which was referred to the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources and the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights. A third committee was included. That is the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations. That was done on 24th November, 2020. Hon. Senators, upon consultation on the status of these petitions and the issues raised therein, I therefore direct as follows- (1) The Petition by the residents of Utheri wa Lari in Kiambu County concerning compensation for parcels of land acquired by the Government to pave way for the construction of the SGR is hereby committed to the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources. (2) The Petition by the Governor of Nandi County, Hon. Stephen K. Sang, concerning landslides as a result of heavy rains in Nandi County is hereby recommitted to the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations."
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