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    "id": 1402539,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1402539/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wakili Sigei",
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    "content": "(1) Statement sought by Sen. Hamida Kibwana, MP on gender-based violence incidents in the political space in Kenya. (2) Statement sought by Sen. Mohamed Chute, MP on the status of court construction projects in Kenya. (3) Statement sought by Sen. Tabitha Mutinda, MP on the assault of a female passenger by a matatu conductor along Thika Road. (4) Statement sought by Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP on the predicament of Master Austin Karanja, a minor with hearing impairment, who was mauled by school dogs on 28th October, 2023 at the Isinya School for the Deaf. The Committee concluded consideration of the first Statement. In the case of the other three, we have invited written responses and scheduled meetings in the coming weeks to interrogate the responses received from the concerned line Ministries and agencies. Mr. Speaker, Sir, under petitions, the Committee presently is considering two Petitions namely - (1) Petition by Ms. Christine Njoki Mweru concerning incomplete investigations and failure to arrest and prosecute suspects involved in the abduction and disappearance of Mr. Joshua Gichuki Mwangi. (2) Petition by Mkupuo Network Awareness concerning implementation of an award by the Environmental and Land Court for compensation and land resettlement. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee is scheduled to meet the respective petitioners and other stakeholders in the coming weeks following which it will prepare its report for tabling before the House. Implementation of the recommendation contained in the report for the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) and the Multi Sectoral Working Group (MSWG) on the implementation of the two-thirds gender principle: Mr. Speaker, Sir, following the Communication from your desk that you issued on the 25th March, 2024, the Standing Committee on JLAC has held several meetings with our counterparts from the National Assembly on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the NADCO and MSWG reports. To this end, six of the Bills proposed under the NADCO Report have since been published and are at various stages of consideration. These Bills are:- (1) The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.10 of 2024). (2) The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.11 of 2024. (3) The Election Offences (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.9 of 2024). (4) The Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.10 of 2024). (5) The Elections (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.11 of 2024). (6) The Political Parties (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.13 of 2024). The first two Bills were introduced in the National Assembly and we expect that they will be referred to the Senate in the coming weeks, while the other four Bills were read a First Time in the Senate yesterday and committed to our Committee for consideration. 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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