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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orwoba",
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    "content": "On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I would like to pass some information. This is an important Bill which we support. However, we have highlighted the issue of our Order Paper always prioritising Bills from the National Assembly, when Senators sitting here have so many Bills queueing in the National Assembly. I have raised this issue with the SBC. It is demoralising that we come here as Senators to transact business from the National Assembly hence the reason you can see the lethargy in the House. It is not that we do not support the contents of the Bill. Senators in the House have so much pending business. Sen. Wamatinga here has a Motion that has been pending for over three weeks without even being put on the Order Paper. I urge the SBC to consider that this is the ‘Upper’ House. Hon. Senators have business that we would like prioritised on the Order Paper. This is a menstrual hygiene month. We will celebrate the Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28th, which is next week on Tuesday. My Bill has been sitting in the National Assembly for one year pending concurrence. Yet in this House, we prioritise Bills from the National Assembly. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to make it clear that it is not that we do not support this Bill, but it is disappointing for Members. We were trying to tell Sen. Cherarkey to cut short his comments because it is a Bill we would like to discuss after we have prioritised our Bills. I thank you."
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