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"content": "them to the Senate for consideration. The passage of the Bill by the Senate in the form passed by the National Assembly, therefore, concludes the bicameral consideration of the Bill. The third Message relates to the passage of the Public Transport (Motorcycle Regulation) Bill, (Senate Bill No. 38 of 2023) (what is commonly called the Boda boda Bill). The Message conveys that the Senate considered and passed the Bill with amendments on Thursday, 5th December 2024. The Bill seeks to provide for a regulation of the boda boda industry and for connected purposes. The fourth Message relates to the passage of the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill, (Senate Bill No. 40 of 2023) published vide the Kenya Gazette Supplement No.160 dated 1st September 2023. The Bill seeks to amend the Public Finance Management Act CAP 412A to inter alia, require county governments to develop and implement a county revenue collection system and to provide for the process of funding functions that have been transferred from one level of government to another under Article 187 of the Constitution. The Message conveys that on Thursday, 5th December 2024, the Senate considered and passed the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill, (Senate Bill No. 40 of 2023) with amendments. The fifth Message relates to the passage of the Fire and Rescue Services Professionals Bill, (Senate Bill No. 55 of 2023). The Message conveys that the Senate considered and passed the Bill with amendments on Thursday, 5th December 2024. The Bill seeks to provide for the establishment, administration, powers and functions of the Fire and Rescue Services Professionals Board, the examination, training, registration and licencing of Fire and Rescue Services Professionals and for connected purposes. The sixth Message relates to the passage of the Intergovernmental Relations (Amendment) Bill, (Senate Bill No. 12 of 2024). This Bill seeks to amend the Intergovernmental Relations Act, CAP 265F to establish a structured framework for intergovernmental relations to enhance relations among the national Government, county executive and county assemblies. The Message conveys that the Senate considered and passed the Bill with amendments on Thursday, 5th December 2024. The seventh and eighth messages relate to the passage of the Political Parties (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, (Senate Bill No. 26 of 2024), and the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, (Senate Bill No. 29 of 2024). The Bills seek to amend the Political Parties Act, CAP. 7D and the Elections Act, CAP. 7 to actualise some of the recommendations and views of the public submitted to the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) during the national dialogue discourse on issues of electoral justice and related matters. The messages convey that the Senate considered and passed the two Bills with amendments on Thursday, 5th December 2024. With regards to the Senate Amendments to the Houses of Parliament (Bicameral Relations) Bill, 2023, the schedule of amendments is hereby referred to the Department of Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs for consideration and reporting. With regard to the Senate Bills, Members will note that Standing Orders require the Speaker to cause a Bill received from the Senate to be read a First Time upon conveyance of its Message. In view of this, and in order for the House to commence the consideration of the Senate Bills, I hereby direct the Clerk to schedule the Bills in the Order Paper for First Reading in the next Sitting. Thereafter, the Bills stand committed to the following Departmental Committees: 1. The Public Transport (Motorcycle Regulation) Bill, (Senate Bill No. 38 of 2023), to the Department of Committee on Transport and Infrastructure. 2. The Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill, (Senate Bill No. 40 of 2023), to the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. 3. The Fire and Rescue Services Professionals Bill, (Senate Bill No. 55 of 2023), to the Department of Committee on Regional Development. 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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