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    "id": 1212580,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "Other business before the Senate include four Petitions and a number of Statements pursuant to Standing Orders 52 and 53. I urge respective Standing Committees to hasten consideration of the Statements and Petitions and table reports thereon pursuant to the Standing Orders. Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir, at the next meeting of the Senate Business Committee scheduled for Tuesday, 21st February, 2023, the Committee will consider the business as outlined above and schedule them accordingly in the Order Paper. The business for Tuesday 21st February, 2023 is projected to contain business that will not be concluded from today’s Order Paper and any other business scheduled by the Committee. The Order Paper for Wednesday, 22nd February, 2023, will contain business that will not be concluded on Tuesday, 21st February, 2023 as well as Motions, Petitions and Statements. On Thursday, 23rd February, 2023, the Senate will continue with business that will not be concluded on Wednesday, 22nd February, 2023, and any other business as directed by the SBC. In the coming days, the Senate will receive a number of reports on: i. The Budget Policy Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget. ii. The nominees for appointment to the Climate Change Council from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources. iii. The nominee for appointment to the position of Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget. iv. The nominee for appointment to the position of Non-Member of Parliament Commissioner to the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC). The SBC will schedule business for consideration of these reports as and when they are tabled. Suffice to say that the Committees need to adhere to the requirements of the Public Finance Management Act and the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act as regard the timelines, which were communicated by the Speaker when committing the matters to the respective Committees. Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir, from the aforesaid, the Senate begins the Second Session with an already full plate. Therefore, I urge Committees to prioritise House business before any other matter. During the induction retreats, it was observed that the Senate has a better chance at passing Bills and other business in the first half of the parliamentary term. Let us use this opportunity to expeditiously consider business before the House and to be available in the Chamber during debate and divisions. In conclusion, concern was expressed on the Floor of the House in yesterday’s sitting on the unavailability of Movers of Bills, Motions and Statements without leave from the Speaker. I undertake to bring this matter to the attention of the SBC at its next sitting so that appropriate action may be taken. That being said, I urge Movers of business scheduled in the Order Paper to be in the House to prosecute them."
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