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    "id": 1402569,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 57(1) to hereby present the business of the Senate for the week commencing 23rd of April, 2024. Before I present this Statement, allow me to use this opportunity to welcome colleagues back from the short recess period. I believe that we have had some time to meet our constituents, spend time with our families and friends, rejuvenated over both the Easter and Ramadan holidays and are now ready to work for the people of Kenya. At the close of the First Part of the Third Session, 36 bills were pending conclusion in the Senate. Over the last two days, five other Bills were read the First Time and in addition to the one in the Order Paper today, 42 Bills will be pending before the Senate. Out of these Bills, 10 Bills have been scheduled at Order Nos.8 to 18 in today's Order Paper. From the foregoing, we have resumed regular sittings with our in-tray already full. Let us redouble our efforts collectively and individually, whether in the Committee or in Plenary, to ensure that the business before the Senate is dispensed with expeditiously. With respect to other businesses before the Senate, 15 Motions are pending conclusion, while 24 Petitions are pending before the respective Standing Committees. Additionally, 336 statements are pending before the respective Standing Committees. I urge the Committees responsible for the Petitions and Statements to expeditiously conclude these matters. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I can see the Deputy Minority Whip and the Majority Whip. I think he has stepped out, but he was here. I want to urge the offices of the Whips to assist us next week because this week we have not succeeded in carrying out any delegation- leading votes due to quorum hitches. Therefore, I humbly request or direct - not request - Sen. Sifuna, yes, and Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, to do their best to ensure that this Senate lives up to its billing."
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