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    "id": 1277795,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kilifi North, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Owen Baya",
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    "content": "Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee that met on Tuesday, 8th August 2023, to prioritise business for consideration during the week. Hon. Temporary Speaker, as Members are aware, yesterday, the House approved the limitation of debate on Motions sponsored by individual Members to a maximum of one-and- a-half hours. Therefore, Members should take note of this and ensure that they are present in the House on Wednesday mornings and ready to move their Motions as scheduled in the Order Paper. With regard to the business of Tuesday next week, the House is expected to continue with the Second Reading of the Food and Feed Safety Control Co-ordination Bill of 2023 and the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill of 2022, should they not be concluded today. Additionally, debate will also be undertaken on the following Motions, should they not be concluded today: 1. Consideration of Reports of the Auditor-General on the financial statements for various Funds. 2. Consideration of the Excise Duty (Amendment) Regulations of 2023. I think we have had communication on that; there is a court case that has been filed. This Order may not appear in the Order Paper of next week. 3. Report of the Kenyan delegation to the 146th Assembly of the Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU) and related meetings. 4. Reports of the 4th General Assembly of the Eastern Africa Parliamentary Alliance on Food Security and Nutrition (EAPA-FSN). 5. Report on the inspection of various one-stop border posts in the Northern Corridor in the East African Community region. 6. Consideration of the Excise Duty (Excisable Goods Management System) (Amendment) Regulations of 2023. Hon. Temporary Speaker, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 42A(5) and (6), I wish to convey that the following Cabinet Secretaries are scheduled to appear before the House on the afternoon of Wednesday, 16th August 2023, to respond to Questions as follows: The Cabinet Secretary for Health to respond to the following Questions: 1. Question No.108/2023 by the Member for Masinga, Hon. Joshua Mwalyo, regarding settlement of pension benefits by the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Superannuation Scheme (DB Scheme). 2. Question No.113/2023 by the Member for Kiambu, Hon. John Machua Waithaka, regarding availability of anti-epilepsy drugs in public hospitals. 3. Question No.157/2023 by the Nominated Member, Hon. Sabina Chege, regarding the distribution of the Velo drug in the country. 4. Question No.214/2023 by the Member for Kaiti, Hon. Joshua Kimilu, regarding preventive measures and eradication of neglected tropical diseases. 5. Question No.306/2023 by the Nominated Member, Hon. Irene Mayaka, regarding conducting of a national health survey to define the burden of mental illness in the country. 6. Question No.307/2023 by the Member for Kabete, Hon. James Wamacukuru, regarding the provision of medical insurance cover by the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to facilitate gender transformation for intersex persons. That will be an interesting Question. 7. Question No.308/2023 by the Member for Subukia, Hon. Samuel Gachobe, regarding the death of Ms. Loise Njoki Kariuki of ID No.24810835 at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH). The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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