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"content": "Hon. Members, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 41(4) of the National Assembly Standing Orders, I wish to report to the House that I have received five Messages from the Senate regarding the passage of three Senate Bills and two National Assembly Bills. The five Messages convey that on 21st March 2024, the Senate considered and passed, with amendments – 1. The Coffee Bill, (Senate Bill No. 10 of 2023); 2. The Prevention of Livestock and Produce Theft Bill, (Senate Bill No.12 of 2023); 3. The Parliamentary Powers and Privileges (Amendment) Bill, (Senate Bill No.37 of 2023); 4. The Food and Feed Safety Control Co-ordination Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.21 of 2023); and, 5. The Public Service (Values and Principles) (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.46 of 2022). Hon. Members, the Coffee Bill, (Senate Bill No. 10 of 2023), seeks to provide for the establishment of the Coffee Board of Kenya and the Coffee Research and Training Institute; provide for the roles of the national and the county governments; and the regulation, development, and promotion of the coffee industry in the country. The Prevention of Livestock and Produce Theft Bill, (Senate Bill No.12 of 2023), seeks to provide a legal framework for the identification and movement of livestock; the prevention of livestock theft; the regulation of trade in livestock; and the return of illegally acquired livestock and firearms. The Parliamentary Powers and Privileges (Amendment) Bill, (Senate Bill No.37 of 2023), proposes to amend the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act to give effect to Article 125 of the Constitution by operationalising the powers of arrest by Parliament, and Article 50 of the Constitution on the right to a fair hearing. Hon. Members, with respect to the two National Assembly Bills, the Food and Feed Safety Control Co-ordination Bill, 2023 and the Public Service (Values and Principles) (Amendment) Bill, 2022, you will recall that the National Assembly passed the two Bills on 23rd August 2023 and 26th October 2023 respectively and, thereafter, referred them to the Senate for consideration pursuant to the provisions of Article 110(4) of the Constitution. Hon. Members, having passed the five Bills, the Senate now seeks the concurrence of the National Assembly on the Bills pursuant to the provisions of Article 110(4) of the Constitution and Standing Orders 46(1) and 161 of the Senate Standing Orders. Hon. Members, the honourable Speaker of the Senate has also notified that pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 162 of the Senate Standing Orders, the sponsors of the Senate Bills have designated co-sponsors of the Bills in the National Assembly as follows: 1. Sen. Samson Cherargei, MP, being the sponsor of the Prevention of Livestock and Produce Theft Bill, (Senate Bill No.12 of 2023), has nominated the Member for North Imenti, Hon. Abdul Rahim Dawood, MP as the co-sponsor of the Bill; and, 2. Sen. Godfrey Osotsi, MP, being the sponsor of the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges (Amendment) Bill, (Senate Bill No.37 of 2023), has nominated the Member for Bumula, Hon. Jack Wamboka, MP, as the co-sponsor of the Bill. Hon. Members, whereas the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, being the sponsor of the Coffee Bill, (Senate Bill No.10 of 2023), has nominated the Member for Kirinyaga County, Hon. Jane Njeri Maina, MP as the co-sponsor 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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