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"content": "The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood) Bill, 2023, is a Bill for an Act of Parliament to provide a legal framework for the recognition, protection and regulation of street vending in Kenya, the identification of minimum standards for street vending, and for connected purposes. Pursuant to the provisions of Article 118 of the Constitution and Standing Order No.145 (5) of the Senate Standing Orders, the committee invited interested members of the public to submit their representations on the Bill. They included, the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC), the Council of Governors (CoG), Central Organization of Hawkers Association (COHA), Association for the Physically Disabled of Kenya (APDK), street vendors and Sen. Crystal Asige. The report was tabled in the Senate on Tuesday, 23rd April, 2024. (2) The Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.53 of 2023). The Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.53 of 2023) was read a First Time in the Senate on Thursday, 29th February, 2024, and subsequently referred to the Standing Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism for consideration. The purpose of this Bill is to amend various sections of the Co-operative Societies Act, in order to align the Act with the provisions of Part II of the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution that provides that co-operative development is a devolved function. Pursuant to the provisions of Article 118(1)b of the Constitution and Standing Order No.145(5) of the Senate Standing Orders, the committee invited interested members of the public to submit any representations that they may have on the Bill by way of written memoranda in the major dailies of 2nd March, 2024. At the expiry of the public participation period, the committee received memoranda from the Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and the CoG, respectively, who requested that the Senate Bill be stepped down in favour of the National Assembly Bill, 2024. Consequently, the committee invited the Sponsor of the Bill, Sen. Mariam Omar, MP, for deliberations on the way forward on Tuesday, 23rd April, 2024. The deliberations are ongoing. Moving to petitions, there is a petition on fraudulent shareholding activities and illegal acquisition of East African Breweries Limited (EABL) and UDV(K). During the period under review, one petition was reported on 30th May, 2023, by Sen. Wakili Sigei, MP, on fraudulent shareholding activities and illegal acquisition of East Africa Breweries Ltd (EABL) and UDV(K). 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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