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"speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
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"content": "I applaud the Standing Committees that have considered Petitions and tabled reports within the 60-days period, as per the provisions of Standing No. 238 (2). Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have been in this House for a while and there is something I must celebrate about the committees that we have presently. Hardly do we have Petitions concluded within 60 days. Nonetheless, I have seen it happen a number of times in this term of the Senate. In that regard, I wish to congratulate the various committees that have been able to achieve that very rare feat. I urge those who are lagging behind with various petitions from members of the public, to kindly expedite and conclude on them. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Statements are increasingly being sought pursuant to Standing Order No.53 and others are even issued like we have seen this afternoon in accordance with Standing Order No.52. I acknowledge the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing, for implementing provisions of Standing Order No.56 (1)(a), and issuing a statement during the Senate sitting held on Wednesday, 15th November, 2023, on the status of several statements referred to the Committee. I want to urge other Standing Committee Chairpersons and Members to promptly consider the Statements and report back to the House through the mechanisms provided. Use the provision of this Standing Order to apprise the House of the Statements that are before them. With respect to Motions, 14 Motions are pending conclusion before the Senate and are accordingly scheduled by the Senate Business Committee (SBC) in the Programme of SBC for each week. The SBC is conscious of the pending Motions and has taken deliberate steps to prioritise them for debate. For this to happen, I urge the respective Movers to be available in the Chamber whenever their Motions are scheduled in the Order Paper. Finally, the procedure for Questions is gaining traction as more Senators are filing Questions on various matters. At its meeting held on Tuesday, 14th November, 2023, the SBC approved the set of Questions to appear in the Order Paper for the morning sitting of Wednesday, 22nd November, 2023, as follows - Question No.030 to the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport by Sen. Mwenda Gataya Mo Fire, MP, on the status of completion of a stalled Project No.RWC 150/D474 for the construction of a road in Tharaka Nithi County; Questions No.047 and 048 by Sen. Peris Tobiko. There are two by Sen. James Murango and one by Majority Whip, Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale, on the upgrade of Kakamega Airstrip to an international airport, and so on and so forth. We have a Question by one by Sen. Kathuri Murungi, our Deputy Speaker, with regard to the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). Additionally, we have a Question from Sen. James Murango and Sen. Richard Onyonka to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, on utilisation of public funds in organising and hosting the 2023 World Rally Championship Safari Rally. Consequently, another question is from Sen. Onyonka as well, on the utilisation of funds at the Sports, Arts and Social Development Fund (SASDEF)."
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