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    "id": 1276122,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13165,
        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.57(1), I hereby present the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 5th September, 2023. As you are aware, in accordance with the Senate Calendar approved on the 16th February, 2023, the Senate will proceed on a three-week recess at the rise of the House today. Regular Sittings of the Senate will resume on Tuesday, 5th September, 2023. At the Sitting of the Senate held on Tuesday, 1st August, 2023, the Senate considered and passed three Bills at the Committee of the Whole and the Third Reading stages. These Bills have since been referred to the National Assembly for consideration. This, therefore, brings the total number of Senate Bills referred to the National Assembly to six. Additionally, the Senate has also passed two Bills at the Second Reading stage. The Bills have transitioned to the Committee of the Whole stage. On Tuesday, 8th August, 2023, the Senate adopted the Report of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the County Government's Equitable Share Cash Disbursement Schedule for Financial Year 2023/2024. Thereon approved, the County Government's Equitable Share Cash Disbursement Schedule for Financial Year 2023/2024, pursuant to Section 17(7) of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act and Starting Order No.189(3) I take this opportunity to laud the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget for its diligence in considering critical financial instruments that unlock funds for our county governments. I urge the select committees to emulate this practice by considering the business referred to them and tabling the reports therein in a timely and proper manner pursuant to our Standing Orders. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there is still some work to be done as regards the business of the Senate. As indicated in the Order Paper today, at Standing Order Nos.9, 10, 11, and 12, there are Bills scheduled for Division. Three are in the Second Reading stage, and one at the Committee of the Whole stage."
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