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    "id": 1270146,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wakili Sigei",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, on Statements, the Committee considered three Statements during the reporting period. These are - (i) Statement sought by Sen. Okenyuri, regarding the lack of a national design and framework for civic education in Kenya; (ii) Statement sought by Sen. Kibwana, on the early release of inmates convicted of minor offences; and (iii) Statement sought by Sen. Wafula, regarding pending bills occasioned by the Senatorial by-election in Bungoma County. The Committee met with the respective Senators who sought the Statements as well as the relevant stakeholders, wherefore the Statements were responded to. The Committee also identified areas for further engagement arising from the said meetings and deliberations. Madam Temporary Speaker, yesterday the Committee met the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) secretariat who tabled before us a report on the Statement by Sen. Wafula. The report confirmed that there has already been compliance on the part of the IEBC in the payment of the outstanding bills to the service providers who had been contracted during the by-election in the relevant county. What also transpired yesterday in the meeting that the Committee held with IEBC was that there were certain legislative proposals and electoral reforms, which would be relevant to the House and the entire electoral system of this country, as well as additional pending bills. It is worth noting that we discovered that there is a huge pending bill, amounting to over Kshs3.9 billion, which is yet to be cleared by IEBC to various service providers who were contracted during the 2022 General Elections, and some dating back to the 2017 General Elections. Madam Temporary Speaker, these are the issues that the Committee has an obligation to engage on the way forward and to advise the relevant agency as well as the House in the manner it is supposed to handle the matter because they are stakeholders. Madam Temporary Speaker, during the three months under reference, the Committee considered four Petitions – (i) Petition by Mr. Paulo Mosbei concerning historical injustices suffered by the Torobeek Community. (ii) Petition by the Kipsigis Community Clans Organization members concerning historical land injustices suffered by the Kipsigis Community. (iii) Petition by Ms. Zipporah C. K. Seroney regarding mistreatment, harassment, property loss and human rights violation meted on the family of the late Hon. Jean Marie Seroney. (iv) Petition by Mr. Nayan Savla regarding the delay in launching the victims’ rights charter under the Victims Protection Act (No. 17 of 2014). In considering the Petitions, the Committee held deliberations with various stakeholders, and undertook site visits as follows – (i) On 14th April, 2023, the Committee visited Molo Sub-County in Nakuru County, where it received submissions on the Petition concerning historical injustices suffered by the Torobeek community. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."
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