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    "id": 1490217,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": "the sugar sector through reestablishment of the Sugar Development Levy and the Sugar Development Fund, and to establish the Kenya Sugar Research Institute, was conceded and passed by the National Assembly on 27th September, 2023, and thereafter referred to the Senate for consideration in accordance with provisions of Article 110(4) of the Constitution; AND WHEREAS the Senate considered and passed the Bill with amendments, which upon reconsideration by the National Assembly, were rejected on Thursday, 1st August, 2024, consequently committing the Bill to Mediation Committee in accordance with the provisions of Article 112 of the Constitution; FURTHER WHEREAS in accordance with the provisions of Article 113(2) of the Constitution and Standing Order No.150, the National Assembly considered and approved the mediated version of the Sugar Bill (National Assembly Bills No.34 of 2022), on Friday, 18th October, 2024, and in the form agreed to by the Mediation Committee on the Bill; NOW THEREFORE in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order No.154 (b) of the National Assembly Standing Orders, I hereby convey the said decision of the National Assembly to the Senate. Hon. Senators, as you may recall, during the sitting of the Senate on Tuesday, 22nd October, 2024, Sen. David Wakoli, MP, on behalf of the Vice-Chairperson of the Mediation Committee, laid on the Table of the Senate the report of the Mediation Committee on the Sugar Bill (National Assembly Bills No.34 of 2022) and soon thereafter gave Notice and moved a Motion for adoption of the report and approval of the mediated version of the Bill. Debate on the Motion will resume and be dispensed with in the usual manner. The House is guided accordingly."
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