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"content": " Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Pursuant to Standing Order No.57(1), I hereby present the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 16th April, 2024. As hon. Senators are aware, at the rise of the Senate today, the Senate will proceed on recess until Tuesday, 16th April, 2024 pursuant to the Senate calendar that we passed on 15th January, 2024. During the sittings of the Senate held on Thursday 21st March, 2024, the Senate considered and passed a record five Bills at the Committee of the Whole Stage, namely- (1) The Coffee Bill (Senate Bill No.10 of 2023), the Chairperson Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery sponsored the Bill; (2) The Prevention of Livestock and Produce Theft Bill, sponsored by Sen. Samson Cherarkey. (3) The Parliamentary Powers and Privileges (Amendment) Bill, sponsored by Sen. Osotsi. (4) The Food and Feed Safety Control Coordination Bill, sponsored by yours truly. (5) The Public Service (Values and Principles) (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bills No. 46 of 2022), sponsored by Senator Sen. Samson Cherarkey. The aforementioned Bills have since been referred to the National Assembly for consideration. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, 36 Bills are now pending conclusion by the Senate. Out of these, 30 are Senate Bills, while six are National Assembly Bills. A total of 12 Motions are pending conclusion. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, 22 Petitions are pending conclusion by respective Standing Committees to which they were committed while 313 Statements are pending before the respective Standing Committees. I implore the committees to prioritize the conclusion of business pending before them during the recess period and table the reports accordingly. At its meeting held on Tuesday, 26th March, 2024, the Senate Business Committee (SBC), approved the next set of questions to be scheduled in the Order Paper for Wednesday, 17th April, 2024. The summary of the questions are as follows- (1) Question No.1 by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, SC to the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, on the Sondu town clashes. (2) Question No.2 by Sen. Gataya Mo Fire. (3) Question number No.3 by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, on the medical insurance file perpetrated by healthcare facilities in Kenya."
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