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    "id": 1538273,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": " Moving on to the Thursday Statement. Pursuant to the provision of Standing Order 44(2)(a), I rise to give the following Statement on behalf of the House Business Committee, which met on Tuesday, 11th March 2025, to prioritise business for consideration during the week. Hon. Speaker, as Members are aware, last week the House approved the Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy. Earlier today, the House approved the 2025 Budget Policy Statement, which paves the way for the introduction of the Division of Revenue Bill, 2025 for First Reading and subsequent stages. The House also passed the Second Supplementary Estimates for the Financial Year 2024/2025 this morning and it will proceed to conclude the consideration of Committee on Supply this afternoon. This will be followed by the consideration at all stages of the Supplementary Appropriations Bill 2025. I urge Members to stick around because this is the most critical stage of the budget-making process. I also wish to commend the Liaison Committee and all Members for the dedication and co-operation they have demonstrated in the consideration of the Medium-Term Debt Strategy, the Budget Policy Statement, the Second Supplementary Estimates for the Financial Year 2024/2025 and the attendant legislation. Indeed, we have certainly set a good pace and met the statutory timelines with regard to the said budget documents. With such an accomplishment, we can now proceed to our upcoming short break, commencing after tomorrow's Morning Sitting without any baggage of pending priority business. Members will recall that on Tuesday, 11th March 2025, this House resolved to alter its Calendar for the Fourth Session Regular Sessions, by varying the commencement of the short recess from Friday 14th March to Monday, 17th March 2025. In line with that resolution, the House will resume its regular sittings on Tuesday, 1st April 2025 at 2.30 p.m. to continue with the first part of the session. As we proceed on recess, the House still awaits reports on various business before committees. Therefore, the recess period gives committees, including those which have not been fully reconstituted and are still having elections pending, ample time to expedite the consideration of business that is pending before them, including finalising reports on Bills, treaties, inquiries and responses to statements which will be brought to the House upon the resumption from recess. 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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