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    "id": 1404906,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1404906/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Methu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13581,
        "legal_name": "Methu John Muhia",
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    "content": "Kenya (HSK) and Google at its retreat held on 23rd February, 2024, and thereafter considered the submissions and tabled a report in the House on 19th March, 2024. The committee is currently considering the following four Bills- (1) The Real Estate Regulation Bill (Senate Bills No.35 of 2023). The committee has met the CoG, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, the Institution of Surveyors Kenya (ISK), Estate Agents Registration Board (EARB), the Kenya Alliance of Resident Associations (KARA), and the Kenya Property Developers Association (KPDA) at a retreat held on 23rd February, 2024. The committee is considering the submissions and will submit a report on the Bill in due course before the next reporting period. (2) The National Rating Bill (National Assembly Bills No.55 of 2022). The committee met the National Treasury and Economic Planning, the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, the National Land Commission (NLC) and the CoG at its retreat held on 23rd February, 2024. The committee considered its draft report and is scheduled to adopt and will submit a report to the House on the Bill in due course. (3) The Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.46 of 2023). The Bill is sponsored by Sen. Mwaruma, MP was read a First Time on 14th February, 2024. The advertisement inviting submission of memoranda was done on 16th February, 2024. The committee is scheduled to meet the stakeholders as it continuously continues to receive written memoranda on the Bill. (4) The Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.49 of 2023). The Bill sponsored by Sen. Seki, MP, was read a First Time on 21st March, 2024. The advertisement inviting submission of memoranda was done on 25th March, 2024. The committee is scheduled to meet the stakeholders as it continuously continues to receive written memoranda on the Bill. Moving to petitions, the committee has nine petitions committed to it that are pending and under consideration. The committee has since managed to consider four of the petitions during the reporting period, following the receipt of written submissions from the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development. The petitions are- (a) A petition by Nyandarua IDPs on delayed compensation and occupation of parcels of land bought for their settlement between 2010 and 2013. (b) A petition by Marungu Residents within Mchange Mwanda Ward, Taita Taveta County. (c) A petition by the Cultural Environmental Care Society (CECARE Society) concerning the conversion of LR NO.209/2378/1 Pumwani Majengo, from public to private land. (d) A petition by representatives of Mwabundusi Land Squatters in Bobaracho Ward in Kisii County. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the committee endeavours to ensure completion of the remainder of petitions that are pending by the next reporting period as it pursues the responses from relevant Stakeholders. Regarding Statements, cumulatively, the committee has received a total of 108 Statements, out of which 71 have been concluded and 37 are pending before the"
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