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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wakili Sigei",
    "speaker_title": "The Temporary Speaker",
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    "content": " Sen. Mandago, the Chair has noted that in the course of your submission, you inquired about the fate of the reports tabled by various committees in the House. I would like to confirm that Standing Order No.225 speaks about reports on Senate resolutions. In essence, it is about what happens to the reports that are submitted before the House. I will read Standing Order No.225: “(1) The Clerk shall, within seven days of a resolution of the of the Senate or adoption of a report of a Select Committee, convey the resolution and where applicable, a copy of the report, to the relevant Cabinet Secretary, independent Commission or holder of an independent office under whose portfolio the implementation of the resolution falls. (2) Within sixty days of a resolution being conveyed to the relevant Cabinet Secretary, independent Commission or holder of an independent office under paragraph (1), such persons shall provide a report to the relevant Committee of the Senate, in accordance with Articles 153(4) (b) and 254(2) of the Constitution.” That basically lays out the basis upon which you, as a Committee, for example, can follow up the implementation of reports you have made. That will guide the House or a select committee to ensure that recommendations such as those we have received today from the Committees on Health, Committee on Finance and Budget or Committee on Energy are followed. I believe the relevant Committee Chairperson will utilise the provisions of this Standing Order to ensure that those recommendations do not just gather dust. Also, because of the timeframe provided, they should reopen should there be no action on the part of the relevant Commission, Cabinet Secretary or an authorised person within the relevant Government agency where a report is submitted to. Hon. Members, that sums it up for comments which we had granted Members to make on the reports submitted this afternoon by Chairpersons regarding activities of the committees on Health, Finance and Budget and Energy. Sen. Cherarkey, what is your point of order?"
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