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    "content": "I regret that owing to the interplay between the two Houses, certain key Bills referred to the National Assembly, have not been concluded. I, therefore, urge the next Senate to prioritize expeditious passage of the following Bills, which in my opinion, will go a long way to strengthen devolution and governance. These are: The Public Participation Bill, The Impeachment Procedure Bill, The Community Health Bill, The Office of the County Printer Bill, The Disaster Risk Management Bill, The Parliamentary Powers and Privileges (Amendment) Bill, The Start- up Bill, amongst others, as a matter of urgency. In addition, a Referendum Bill will greatly bring clarity in the process of amending the Constitution by a popular initiative. We need no reminding, but for the record, the High Court, in Petition No. 284 of 2019, stated unequivocally that the concurrence process under Article 110(3) of the Constitution was mandatory and is a condition precedent before any House of Parliament can consider a Bill. Further, the court ordered the immediate cessation of consideration of all Bills that were pending before either House, and for which determination by the Speakers jointly whether or not they affected counties, could not be demonstrated."
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