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    "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": "The Committee recommended stringent measures to be taken by the Chairpersons, including strict adherence to the timelines provided for in the Standing Orders concerning Statements, Petitions, and Questions. This will ensure that there is adequate time for debate on Bills and Motions. In addition, the Committee also recommended that Movers of business who are not in the Chamber when their business is called, such business be dropped from the Order Paper. I, therefore, urge Movers to avail themselves in the Chamber whenever their business is scheduled on the Order Paper. In so far as legislative business is concerned, 24 Bills have been published in the Senate. Out of these, 20 are at the Second Reading Stage and one is at the Committee of the Whole Stage. I am sure if I were to redo my Statement, I would update it because of what you have just done a few minutes ago. We have moved three of those Bills from that particular stage and now onwards to the Third Reading. Two Bills are undergoing concurrence as contemplated under Article 110(3) of the Constitution, while one other Bill is now an Act of Parliament following assent into law. As indicated in the Order Paper at Order Nos.8, 9, and 10, there are three Bills scheduled for Division. This is what I had spoken to earlier. I am glad and wish to thank colleagues who have sat through as we concluded those Orders that had been almost permanent fixtures on our Order Paper. Thank you, Members, for finding time to conclude that business. A critical finance instrument is scheduled for debate this afternoon at Order No.12, which is what we are doing in the next few minutes in today’s Order Paper. It is imperative that hon. Senators avail themselves to contribute to the Division of Revenue Bill, 2023, perhaps, the single most important Bill that this House gets to transact once every year. Senators get to give their views on one of our key reason for existence as a House, which is for the division of revenue between the levels of Government. It will be interesting to hear colleagues make their contributions once this Bill is moved, so that we hear all the thoughts and ideas that they have with regards to how our economy is and what needs to be done even at the county level. This is because, after devolving funds, they go to our counties after the passage of the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, which is the subsequent Bill. I take this opportunity to laud the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget for the speedy and timely consideration of the Bill and tabling of the Report thereon. I urge other Standing Committees to emulate this practice and table reports on Bills within the timelines provided under Standing Order No.148. We continue to celebrate the good work that has been done by the Committee on Finance and Budget. I do not know whether it is by culture or practice, but in all the Houses of Parliament, this is one of the Committees that observes timelines and are quite keen on carrying out their duties expeditiously."
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