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    "id": 1402538,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wakili Sigei",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is the Statement on the activities of the Committee for the period 13th February, 2024 to 15th April, 2024, pursuant to Standing Order No. 56(1) (b) of the Senate Standing Orders. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to that Standing Order to enumerate the sittings and the report of the Committee during the period under reference. The Committee held 15 sittings at which it considered various legislative businesses as set out below - Legislative proposals - The Committee conducted pre-publications scrutiny on two legislative proposals, which were referred to the Committee Pursuant to Standing Order No.130(3)(a) of the Senate Standing Orders. These two-scrutiny pre-publications are- (a) The County Governments (State Officers’ Removal from Office) Procedure Bill, 2023, sponsored by Sen. Karungo Thang’wa, MP, and; (b) The Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2024, sponsored by Sen. Mogeni Erick Okong’o, SC, MP. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee concluded consideration of the legislative proposals and submitted its comments to the Hon. Speaker of the Senate, paving way for publication of the legislative proposal as Bills. The Committee is further in the process of considering the draft Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2024 sponsored by Sen. Samson Cherarkey, MP and it projects to transmit its comments on the Bill within the coming week. Mr. Speaker, Sir, under Bills, the Committee considered three Bills during the period under review. That is - (1) The Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.2 of 2023). (2) The Conflict of Interest Bill, 2023 (National Assembly Bills No.12 of 2023). (3) The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) (No.2) Bill (Senate Bills No.52 of 2023). The Committee concluded consideration of the first two Bills and tabled the reports thereon. In the case of the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, the Committee held a meeting with the key stakeholders on Monday 15th April, 2024, to receive submissions and deliberate on the Bill. The Committee has further scheduled a public hearing on the Bill in early May, following which, we shall finalise on the Committee report for tabling. Under statements, the Committee considered four Statements during the reporting period. These are - The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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