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    "id": 1299745,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Digital Health Bill (National Assembly Bills No.57 of 2023) and the Social Health Insurance Bill (National Assembly Bills No.58 of 2023). Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am happy to report that the diligence and tireless effort in debating and ultimately passing these Bills demonstrated your commitment to serving the best interests of our country. I have just come from a Presidential function where he has given ascent to these Bills. I am glad to report to the House that the President has given high comments about the work of the Members of this House and of course, the National Assembly as far as this Bill is concerned. However, we still have a long way to go before the end of the Session as there are 29 Bills that are pending conclusion. Of these, 23 are at the Second Reading stage, while six are at the Committee of the Whole stage. A number of the Bills that are at the Second Reading stage were recently read a First Time. I take this opportunity to urge the respective Standing Committees to prioritize consideration of the Bills and to table reports therein pursuant to Standing Order No.148. I also urge the respective movers of Bills at the Second Reading stage to be available in the Chamber whenever they are scheduled in the Order Paper to prosecute them. For the Senate to conclude consideration of Bills at the different stages, it is necessary for the requisite number of county delegations to be present in the House. I therefore urge the party whips to ensure that sufficient number of county delegations is achieved for Divisions on these Bills to be undertaken when due. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, 18 Motions are pending conclusion before the Senate and accordingly scheduled by the Senate Business Committee in the Programme of Senate Business 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 to Move them. With regard to Petitions, the Senate has received 40 Petitions. Out of these, nine have been reported on by the respective Standing Committees. Pursuant to Standing Order No.238(2), 24 other Petitions are due for reporting by the respective Standing Committees. The following is a schedule indicating the Standing Committees that are yet to report on the said Petitions-"
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