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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Orders No.12 and 13 in today’s Order Paper for Division. I urge honourable Senators to be available in the House for the Senate to undertake the divisions, which will facilitate the transition to the next stages. Mr. Speaker Sir, I take note of efforts made by the Liaison Committee to ensure that business before Committees is concluded expeditiously. I take this opportunity to thank Standing Committees that have tabled reports on Bills referred to them and continue to urge those that are yet to conclude consideration of Bills, to expedite the process. In the coming weeks, Committee Chairpersons will make statements pursuant to Standing Order 51(b) on the quarterly reports by the committees. We look forward to receiving reports on the activities of Committees and how these have impacted the work of the Senate. Mr. Speaker Sir, other business before the Senate includes 49 Petitions and Statements pursuant to Standing Orders 47 and 48. I urge Chairpersons of respective Committees to hasten consideration of these business and to table reports pursuant to the Standing Orders. However, before the Senate proceeds on recess on 7th April, 2022, pursuant to the Senate Calendar, there is need for a resolution on the matter of the County Governments Grants Bill (Senate Bills No.35 of 2021) and the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 8 of 2022). I am happy that consultations between the Leadership of both Houses of Parliament and the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget of the Senate, Sen.Charles Kibiru, and the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee of the National Assembly have resulted in an agreed position on the way forward on the County Governments Grants Bill. We must congratulate and thank Sen. Kibiru and his team for leading this galant effort. I note with appreciation that the implementation Committee has submitted to the Houses of Parliament a mediated version of the Bill for consideration and approval this afternoon, which is on the Order Paper. I hope senators are listening. This is an extremely important Business that is coming in the next Order that we all should be available to vote so that our counties can be able to get their share of revenue on this Divison of Revenue. I am, therefore, optimistic that the Mediation Committee will now move with speed, if they have not already, and submit to the Houses of Parliament, a mediated version of the Bill, for consideration and approval. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in conclusion, I take this opportunity to remind honourable Senators that in line with the resolution of the Senate Business Committee and the directive of the Speaker made on Tuesday, 29th March, 2022, hybrid sittings of the Senate have been suspended, effective today with exception of this Sitting. I, therefore, urge Senators to be in the Chamber to ensure that the Constitutional mandate of the Senate is discharged as has been practised before we embarked on hybrid virtual sittings. I thank you and hereby lay the Statement on the Table of the Senate on behalf of the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Pogishio, EGH, MP."
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