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    "id": 1176357,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "mechanism of concurrence on Bills, which will facilitate and expeditiously process. Suffice to say that in the meantime, the determination of the nature of procedure Bills is at the drafting stage and will be ready for publication very soon. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we all appreciate and recognize the importance of Petitions, Motions and Statements as legislative tools to undertake our constitutional mandate. I would like to bring to the attention of this House that two Petitions have been presented to the Senate and committed to the Standing Committee on Roads, Transport and Housing and the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, respectively. I urge the two Committees to consider these Petitions and to submit reports thereafter within 60 calendar days timeline required under Standing Order No.238(2). With respect to Statements, a total of three Statements were sought under Standing Order No.52(1) and committed to the relevant Standing Committees. Nineteen Statements have been made under Standing Order No.52(1) on various matters of which, 12 have referred to the Standing Committees for consideration. I urge the Standing Committees to consider the Statements expeditiously and where necessary, table the reports. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with regard to Motions, a total of 38 Motions were filed in the first Session. Out of these Motions, the Senate has debated and concluded on 32 of them and six are pending debate and conclusion, including the ones listed in today’s Paper. It is important for Senators to note that the Motions will lapse at the end of this Session. As such, therefore, respective Movers will be required to give notices afresh at the beginning of the Second Session in February, 2023. As we proceed for recess, it is my hope that we will be able to meet with our constituents, spend some time with our families and friends and also rest in preparation for the coming year of 2023. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in conclusion, seeing as the month of December is always associated with three important holidays in the calendar year, allow me to end by wishing all hon. Senators, a happy Jamhuri Day, a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year 2023. I thank you and hereby lay the Statement on the Table of the Senate."
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