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    "id": 1270204,
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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": " Thank you Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.57 (1) to present the business of the Senate for the week that commences Tuesday, 1st August, 2023. The legislative business before the Senate includes a total of 22 Senate Bills and two National Assembly Bills. Out of these Bills, 17 are at the Second Reading stage while seven are at the Committee of the Whole stage. A further three Senate Bills are pending conclusion in the National Assembly. As indicated in today's Order Paper, six Bills are scheduled for Division at the Second Reading and at the Committee of the Whole stage. They are listed at Order Nos.8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13. I take this opportunity to urge all Senators to remain in the Chambers, for the Divisions to be undertaken; a cry that is coming albeit late, when the many of the Senators have stepped out or are in the lounge, but nonetheless, I will mention it. I would like to inform the Senate that the leadership is engaging with the National Assembly’s Leadership on the critical matter of concurrence on Bills, as there are a number of outstanding issues to be resolved. Once a consensus is reached the process of concurrence will be streamlined. It is also envisaged that discussions will give rise to fast tracking of Senate Bills pending at the National Assembly. Twenty-three Motions are pending conclusion before the Senate and accordingly scheduled by the Senate Business Committee (SBC), in the program of the Senate business for each week. I urge the respective Movers of the Motions to be available in the Senate when the Motions are listed in the Order Paper. The Senate has so far received 31 Petitions. Of these, only three have been reported upon by the respective Standing Committees. Of the 28 Petitions that are pending conclusion, 16 are due for reporting pursuant to Standing Order No.238 (2). That is simply to say they are already out of time and those committees need to have reported on that business. I take this opportunity to commend the Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Social Welfare and the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and Hhuman Rights for considering and submitting reports on the three Petitions reference above. I see Sen. Wakili Sigei, the Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights in the House. Sen. Murgor was in just a few minutes ago. I celebrate their dedication and diligence in concluding, together with the committees that they lead and the Members of their committees. The committees that are here to report on the Petitions and are due include first, the Senate Standing Committee on Aagriculture; Sen. (Dr.) Murango and your team. Second is the Senate Standing Committee on Devolution; Senator Abass, with your colleagues, you have two pending petitions that are due and already out of time. 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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