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    "id": 1144824,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Member for Marakwet East, maybe, you can sit, or do you think you are still in the bush? I see you looking up and around as if you are in unfamiliar territory. Hon. Members, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.41, I wish to report to the House that I have received eight Messages from the Senate regarding its passage of the following eight Bills: (i) The Natural Resources (Benefits Sharing) Bill (Senate Bill No. 25 of 2020); (ii) The Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No. 11 of 2020); (iii) The County Vocational Education and Training Bill (Senate Bill No. 6 of 2021); (iv) The Prompt Payment Bill (Senate Bill No. 16 of 2021); (v) The Startup Bill (Senate Bill No. 1 of 2021); (vi) The County Hall of Fame Bill (Senate Bill No. 9 of 2021); (vii) The Kenya Citizenship and Immigration (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No. 33 of 2021); and, (viii) The Kenyan Sign Language Bill (Senate Bill No. 5 of 2021). Hon. Members, the first Message relates to the passage of the Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill (Senate Bill No. 25 of 2020), published vide Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 197 of 19th November 2020. The Bill seeks to establish a system of benefit sharing in natural resource exploitation between resource exploiters, the national Government, the county governments and local communities. The second Message is in respect of the passage of the Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No. 11 of 2020) published vide Kenya Gazette Supplement No.142 of 10th August 2020, which seeks to amend the Co-operative Societies Act, No. 12 of 1997 so as to align it to the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 by setting out functions of the national Government and the county governments in relation to governance of co-operative societies. The third Message relates to the passage of the County Vocational Education and Training Bill (Senate Bill No. 6 of 2021) which was published vide Kenya Gazette Supplement No.26 of 8th March 2021. The Bill seeks to provide a framework for the establishment of systems for the administration of vocational education and training within a county. The fourth Message relates to the passage of the Prompt Payment Bill (Senate Bill No. 16 of 2021) published vide Kenya Gazette Supplement No.36 dated 12th March 2021. Amongst other provisions, the Bill seeks to provide for prompt payment for the supply of goods, works or services. The fifth Message is in respect of the passage of the Startup Bill (Senate Bill No. 1 of 2021), published vide Kenya Gazette Supplement No.9 dated 3rd February 2021. The Bill is seeking to provide a framework to encourage growth and sustainable technological development and new entrepreneurship employment, to create a more favourable environment for innovation, and to attract Kenyan talents and capital. The sixth Message relates to the passage of the County Hall of Fame Bill (Senate Bill No. 9 of 2021), published vide Kenya Gazette Supplement No.29 dated 8th March 2021. The Bill seeks to establish a county hall of fame in each county as an avenue through which the county governments shall bestow honour on individuals within their respective counties acclaimed as being outstanding, exceptional or illustrious in any profession or activity. The seventh Message is in respect of the passage of the Kenyan Sign Language Bill (Senate Bill No.5 of 2021) which was published vide Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 25 dated 8th March 2021. It proposes to give effect to Article 7(3)(b) of the Constitution on the promotion and development of the use of Kenya Sign language and to also to give effect to Article 54(1)(d) to The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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