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    "id": 1274726,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1274726/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Gataya Mo Fire",
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    "content": "(7) Environmental Management and Coordination, (Plastic Packaging Materials Control and Management) Regulations, 2023 (8) Forest Conservation and Management Charcoal Regulations, 2023 (9) Forests (Participation in Sustainable Forest Management) Regulations, 2023. (10) Environmental Management and Foundation of Toxic Hazardous Chemicals and Materials Management Regulations, 2023 (11) Sustainable Waste Management, and Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations, 2023. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, those are the various regulations that are pending for scrutiny. (g) On the capacity building of the counterpart assemblies Committee on Delegated Legislation, the Committee met with the County Delegated Legislation Committees of Nyandarua and Kilifi counties during the period under review. This was intended to provide an opportunity for the county assemblies committees to interact with the Committee, to enhance the capacity of the members of the assemblies to scrutinize the statutory instruments in their respective assemblies. The Committee will continue to host committees from the county assemblies for this purpose. Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, on the observations, the Committee has observed a worrying trend over the period under review, where various Cabinet Secretaries would table their statutory instruments only in the National Assembly and not in the Senate as expected. To date, approximately 43 statutory instruments have been tabled in National Assembly compared to only three statutory instruments tabled at the Senate over the same period. The trend is so worrying that at times, some Cabinet Secretaries forwarded statutory instruments dealing exclusively with the devolved functions to the National Assembly and disregarding the Senate. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, arising from the above, the Committee recommends the following interventions to address the issue- (1) The Senate leadership, Senate Business Committee (SBC) and the Senate Liaison Committee to take up this matter urgently and consider inviting the prime Cabinet Secretary to appear before the Senate to address the matter. (2) The Committee also suggests/recommends that invitation where necessary, issuance of summons to Cabinet Secretaries who have failed to submit statutory instruments to the Senate, bringing their attention to the role of the Senate in scrutiny of statutory instruments. (3) Republication of the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill that was published in the 12th Parliament, to ensure clarity that all Cabinet Secretaries as regulation-making authorities shall submit statutory instruments to both Houses of Parliament. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in conclusion, I wish to thank your office and that of the Clerk of the Senate for the continuous support accorded to the Committee in undertaking its work. I would wish to thank all the Members of the Committee for their commitment and diligence in executing the mandate during the Committee activities."
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