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    "id": 1490226,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1490226/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": "Tuesday, 22nd October, 2024, was received in the office of the Clerk of the Senate on Wednesday, 23rd October, 2024. Pursuant to Standing Order No.46 (4), I now report the Message. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Nos.41(1) and 154(b) of the National Assembly Standing Orders, I hereby convey the following Message from the National Assembly- WHEREAS the Water (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.33 of 2023), which was published via Kenya Gazette Supplement No.108 of 4th July, 2023, as a Bill seeking to amend the Water Act, 2016 to provide for Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) arrangements, was considered and passed by the National Assembly on 7th March, 2024 and thereafter referred to the Senate for consideration in accordance with the 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, 30th April, 2024, consequently committing the Bill to a Mediation Committee in accordance with the provisions of Article 112 of the Constitution. FURTHER WHEREAS in accordance with the provisions of Article 132 of the Constitution and Standing Order No.150, the National Assembly considered and approved the Mediated Version of the Water (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.33 of 2023) on Wednesday, 16th 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 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. Beatrice Ogola, MP, on behalf of the Chairperson of the Mediation Committee, laid on the Table of the Senate the report of the Mediation Committee on the Water (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.33 of 2023) and soon thereafter gave Notice of a Motion for adoption of the report and approval of the Mediated Version of the Bill. The Vice-Chairperson of the Mediation Committee will, at an appointed time, move the Motion for adoption of the report and approval of the mediated version of the Bill as listed in the Order Paper. The House is guided accordingly. Let us move on to the next Order."
}