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    "id": 1515299,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This is a very short Motion. Hon. Speaker, I beg to move: That, the House considers the Senate amendments to the Gambling Control Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.70 of 2023) be now considered. This Bill was passed in this House early last year, if we may remember, together with the Betting Control Bill. Because it had the provisions that touched on county governments, it was conveyed to the Senate for consideration. The Senate moved a number of amendments which have since been considered by the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture under the Chairmanship of Hon. Wanyama. Hon. Speaker, the Committee in its Report, which was tabled towards the tail end of the last session, recommended that we reject all the Senate amendments. Many of the clauses that were amended by the Senate, and which the Committee has proposed that we reject, are counter to the provisions of articles of the Constitution touching on the different functions of the two levels of government between the national Government and the county functions. They are also contrary to the provisions of Article 109 of the Constitution on the exercise of legislative powers. Hon. Speaker, for clarity, Article 109 of the Constitution, says: 1. Parliament shall exercise its legislative power through Bills passed by Parliament and assented to by the President. (In this instance, Parliament means both chambers of Parliament). 2. Any Bill may originate in the National Assembly. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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