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    "id": 1252174,
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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": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.57(1), I hereby present the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 20th June, 2023. I will be extremely brief because I am aware of the heavy agenda before us. A total of 17 Bills are at the Second Reading stage and five are at the Committee of the Whole stage. During the sitting of the Senate on Tuesday, 13th June, 2023, the Senate considered and passed one Bill, which is the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.7 of 2022). Congratulations to Sen. Mungatana, the Senator for Tana River, for sponsoring this Bill. The Bill has since been forwarded to the National Assembly for consideration. It is my sincere hope that it will not suffer the fate of many other brilliant Bills that have been passed by this House and gathered dust in the other Chamber. As indicated in today’s Supplementary Order Paper, at Order Nos.9, 10, 11 and 12, we have several Divisions listed. It is imperative that we pass the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, 2023, to unlock the release of funds to counties. The passage of this Bill will be followed by the introduction of the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill and the respective Cash Disbursement Schedules. The passage of these financial instruments will facilitate the county governments to prepare their respective budgets in time for the next financial year that begins on 1st July. I, therefore, request the Whips to mobilize the requisite numbers for voting process for a speedy transition of the Bills to the next stage. Sen. Sifuna and Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, I could not make that point in a more detailed manner. This is urgent. Therefore, we should conclude this business this afternoon. I plead will colleagues to indulge us. Let us conclude on this business this afternoon. With respect to Motions, a total of 25 Motions are pending before the Senate. I urge Movers of these Motions to be available in the Chamber whenever their Motions are scheduled. With regard to Petitions, nine Petitions are due for reporting by the respective Standing Committees to which these Petitions were committed. I laud the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare for tabling of a Report on a Petition."
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