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    "id": 1485337,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marakwet East, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kangogo Bowen",
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    "content": "Pursuant to Standing Order 144 of the National Assembly and Article 110 (4) of the Constitution, the Bill was forwarded for consideration by the Senate. The Senate considered the Bill in accordance with the Senate Standing Orders and the Constitution and passed it with amendments on 2nd March 2024. Subsequently, the National Assembly considered and rejected some of the Senate's amendments to the Bill on 30th April 2024. Consequently, pursuant to Article 112 (1) (b), and 113 of the Constitution, the Bill was referred to the Committee on Mediation. The Speaker of the National Assembly appointed Members to the Committee on Mediation on 13th May 2024 as required by the National Assembly Standing Order 149 (2) while the Speaker of the Senate appointed Senators to the Committee on 9th May 2024 under the provision of Standing Order 166 (2) of the Senate Standing Orders. The Hon. Members of the National Assembly comprised myself, Hon. Kangogo Bowen, as the Chairperson, Hon. Maisori Kitayama, Hon. (Eng.) Muiruri Muthama Stanley, Hon. Hussein Weytan Mohamed, Hon. (Eng.) Nzengu Paul Musyimi, Hon. Dorothy Muthoni Ikiara and Hon. Gertrude Mbeyu. On the part of the Senate, there were Sen. John Muhia Methu, Sen. Mariam Sheikh Omar, Sen. Johnes Mwashushe Mwaruma, Sen. Agnes Kavindu Muthama, Sen. Beatrice Akinyi Ogolla, Sen. Steve Lelegwe Ltumbesi and Sen. Wamatinga Wahome. Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Committee on Mediation began its sittings on Thursday 19th September 2024, and pursuant to Article 113 (4) of the Constitution, the Committee was required to agree on the version of the Bill and table the report within 30 days of the first sitting. The Committee held a total of five meetings with the first meeting held on Thursday, 19th September 2024 and concluded its sittings on Wednesday, 9th October 2024. The Committee considered the clauses of the Bill that were under mediation and subsequently agreed on the version of the Bill, whose report I tabled yesterday, for consideration by the House. In summary, the Committee on Mediation considered the Senate Amendments on the Water Amendment Bill (National Assembly Bill No.33 of 2023) and identified clauses 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11 and 12 as being contentious clauses and agreed on the version of the Bill."
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