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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wakili Sigei",
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    "content": "Now, the Senate debated the Houses of Parliament (Bicameral Relations) Bill, 2023, (National Assembly Bill No.44 of 2023), at the Second Reading stage on various dates in May, following which it voted on 30th July 2024 to have the Bill read a Second Time. The import of this is that the Bill will proceed to the Committee of the Whole stage where it will be considered clause by clause. This is also where amendments to the Bill may be introduced and considered before it proceeds to its Third Reading. Noting this, the committee resolved to revisit the Bill, with a view to proposing amendments to the Bill for consideration by the House at the Committee of the Whole House stage. In doing so, the committee reviewed previous Bills on the procedure for processing legislation between the two Houses of Parliament as passed by the Senate and referred to the National Assembly as well as judicial pronouncements on the concurrence process on a Bill as provided under Article 110(3) of the Constitution of Kenya. I am happy to report that the committee has now tabled proposed amendments to the Bill for consideration by the Senate at the Committee of the Whole House stage. I take this opportunity to commend Members of the Committee for their devotion and commitment to duty which made the reconsideration of the Bill a success. I also wish to thank the Office of the Speaker and the Clerk of the Senate for the support extended to the Committee in undertaking this very important assignment. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is now my pleasure and duty pursuant to Standing Order No.148(1) of the Senate Standing Orders to present proposed Committee Stage amendments on The Houses of Parliament (Bicameral Relations) Bill, 2023, (National Assembly Bill No.44 of 2023), by the Standing Committee on JLAHRC of this House. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you. I encourage Members to read on these proposed amendments. They are very critical before the amendments are made."
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