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    "id": 1175152,
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    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Amos Kimunya",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": "Today is not the same as all other days because it is officially the last day of the 12th Parliament in this Chamber. Therefore, it is a moment of reflection where we look back as a House and pat ourselves on the back for the achievements that we have recorded for the last five years and take pride in the services we rendered to our great Republic. It is important for Members to know that as we adjourn today, we are Members of Parliament until 8th August and we still have some time bound business that is pending before the other House on additional revenue allocation to the county governments. Should that Bill be passed, we will consider recalling you to come and give those funds to the county governments. I said this in the morning. We are only taking a recess but we are still on duty and it is important that Members know this. Even the Huduma Namba Bill that we could not prosecute because of a technicality, we can still enact it during a Special Sitting. So, all is not lost. That is the confirmation I wanted to give Members. I am aware that the House Business Committee has facilitated about 557 sittings, including Special and Joint Sittings. Over that period, I believe we steered the business of the House in a very fair and accommodative manner. We have managed to guide the Calendar of this House efficiently and effectively. More importantly, we have accommodated various varying interests of the House and Members. I remember that the House Business Committee indicated that all legislative proposals by individual Members should be expedited through the process to publication. On this note, I wish to thank you, Hon. Speaker for having chaired and guided the House Business Committee over the last five years and indeed over the last 10 years. I also wish to note that the House Business Committee has consistently sat every week when the House was in session and never missed a single opportunity to sit and guide the House. I hope we have set the pace for those who will come after us now and in the future. Hon. Speaker, we have successfully processed a number of legislative proposals. The total number of proposals that have been introduced in the House is 342, ranging from those by the Government, those by the Committees and those by individual Members. I believe we have accorded fair distribution of time to all the business, including sometimes sitting till late in the evening to just complete them. This is an incredible feat despite the disruption occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic during the Fourth and the Fifth Sessions. Over the term of the 12th Parliament, the National Assembly passed over 140 Bills out of the 342 that have been introduced. Of the 140 Bills that have been passed, 114 have been assented into law, while 26 others are being processed in the Senate. We will be following up on 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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