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    "id": 1216298,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13165,
        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Pursuant to Standing Order No.57(1), I hereby present the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 7th March, 2023. Mr. Speaker Sir, the status of legislative business is beginning to get heavy. There are 13 Bills, which are at the Second Reading stage. Four of these Bills are scheduled in today’s Order Paper at Order Nos. 11, 12, 13 and 14 while the remaining nine Bills have been referred to respective Standing Committees for consideration pursuant to Standing Order No.145. The Senate Business Committee (SBC) will schedule these Bills for Second Reading upon completion of the 30-day period for committees to consider Bills. However, in the event that a Standing Committee tabled a report earlier than the stipulated timeline, the SBC will prioritize such Bill for Second Reading. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I need to explain that there are committees that have worked so well. For the last two or three weeks, I have spoken on the need for chairpersons of committees to expedite and prioritize Bills and the committee reports being presented to this House before the stipulated timeline. There are good chairpersons who have heeded this call. Therefore, this is just an assurance to them that once the House receives a committee’s report on a particular Bill, even if that Bill is listed way further on the queue of Bills to be considered before the House, we shall give it priority. I, therefore, urge Members of committees and chairpersons to give Bills and their reports the due consideration, so that they can be quickly processed by this House. Five other Bills are undergoing concurrence pursuant to Article 110(3) of the Constitution and will be scheduled for First Reading upon completion of this process."
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