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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": "timelines. Unfortunately, it took quite some time, but I must still commend our Committee for doing an impressive job. Given the very strict timelines, ideally, if we had known that we will go beyond Thursday last week when we moved the Bill, perhaps that was the juncture at which we would have limited debate on the matter. Unfortunately, we allowed and many of our colleagues spoke to the Bill. There are still others who may want to speak, given the importance of this Bill. However, we need guidance and to agree as a House. Given that tomorrow is a holiday, we only have two working days which is today and Thursday. On Thursday, the National Assembly proceeds on a one-month recess, a period during which they will be considering the budget estimates and taking on stakeholder inputs. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it would be quite unfortunate if we do not conclude on Third Reading by Thursday and the budget estimates are considered without the input of the Senate on an important Bill such as this on account of the fact that we could not conclude this Bill. Therefore, I request that you guide us into a consensus on whether Members be allowed to speak extremely freely, but have the guarantee that people will not leave the Chamber and will conclude the Second Reading today or we limit time. Either way, Members must stay in because we have strict timelines. We must vote today for the Second Reading and conclude the Third Reading on Thursday. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we can agree on the time that our colleagues take so that we conclude on it. However, I still insist and request Members not to leave the House until we conclude this Order Paper today. I do not know if five minutes is too little of a request. Some are saying 10. I do not know what the Leaders on the other side of the aisle think."
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