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    "id": 1176135,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Ordinarily, I would be begging to move. However, I beg to defer this Bill. This Bill has been the subject of consultation with the Senate Majority Leader and the Minority side and also in consultation with the Members of the Standing Committee on Education. The County Vocational Education and Training Bill, (Senate Bills No. 3 of 2022) is currently being considered by the Senate Standing Committee on Education and I see the chairperson is present. In fact, I have information that today, they were supposed to consider the Bill. However, the meeting was postponed because of the Special Sitting. Standing Order No.148 requires Committee to report on Bill that have been committed to them. Even though this Bill is extremely important and I wish to thank the Senate Majority Leader for scheduling it for this Special Sitting. However, it would do good to the nation if we allowed the expert input of the Senate Standing Committee on Education and other stakeholders that they have been consulting. We can enrich the Bill and when it come back to the House, we can pass it in a manner that will not lead to back and forth between the two Houses. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg for your indulgence. I know that this Special Sitting is important. It consumes resources, but if we are going to process Bills, we would rather do them in the right way to avoid litigation and referrals from the National Assembly. I believe that the Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Education and the team that he leads will advise this House accordingly so that when we debate the Bill, the House will be well informed. I beg to request that we defer it"
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