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    "content": "Hon. Senators, the second Message is on the passage of the Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) (No.3) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 53 of 2019) Hon. Senators, I wish to bring to the attention of the Senate that on Monday, 23rd August, 2021, pursuant to Standing Order No. 41(3) and 41(4), vthe Clerk delivered to me a Message from the Speaker of the National Assembly regarding the passage by the National Assembly of the Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) (No.3) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 57 of 2019). The Message which is dated 17th August, 2021 was received on 19th August, 2021, while the Senate was on recess and was transmitted to all Senators on 23rd August, 2021 pursuant to Standing Order No. 41 (5). Pursuant to the said Standing Order, I now report the Message- “PURSUANT to the provisions of Standing Order 41 (1) and 142 of the National Assembly Standing Orders, I hereby convey the following Message from the National Assembly – WHEREAS, the Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) (No.3) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 57 of 2019) was published vide Kenya Gazette Supplement No.115 of 9th July 2019 as a Bill that seeks to amend the Parliamentary Pensions Act, (CAP 196) Laws of Kenya so as to, inter alia, provide for the option for a Member of Parliament to elect to be paid either a pension or gratuity, provide for the payment of gratuities to former Members, and to reconstitute the Parliamentary Pensions Management Committee to align with the bicameral nature of Parliament by including Senators as members of the Committee; AND WHEREAS, the National Assembly considered the Bill and passed it on Thursday, 5th August 2021 with amendments and in the form attached hereto;"
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