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    "id": 1495074,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to second the Motion on the Report of the Mediation Committee on the National Rating Bill (National Assembly Bill. No.55 of 2022) as moved by the Chairperson of this Committee, Sen. Beatrice Ogola. Allow me to congratulate the Committee of this House together with the Committee of the National Assembly. When they came together in a Mediation Committee, led by the Hon. Joash Nyamoko and deputised by our colleague, Sen. John Methu Muhia, they have done a very good job. Allow me to also congratulate the Nominated Senator for Homa Bay County for ably moving this Motion. Listening to the young lady, it forces me to congratulate her party, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). Seeing her ability in this discourse is a case for other political parties to always use a very high standard in giving special elected seats to members. Listening to Sen. Beatrice, you clearly see that she adds value to business in this House and definitely by extension, I hope back at home in Homa Bay. As I second this Motion, I always think back on how members of the public in this area have forever remained vulnerable. Ordinarily, when you want to exchange property and are relying on a valuer, you have no idea the criteria they use to rate your property or premises. However, this law is moving into that direction. We are protecting members of the public more and more. Whereas we are trying to standardise rating across counties, I am alive to the fact that, Sen. Beatrice Ogola, even when you go to Homa Bay County, you can move from one sublocation to the other within the county and a property which is comparable is given totally different values and you are always left at loss. Probably, you wanted to use the rating to access a loan and someone from a certain sublocation has a better rating than you who comes from the other sublocation, yet you come from the same county. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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