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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ainabkoi, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Samwel Chepkonga",
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    "content": "It sought to give effect to Articles 109, 110, 113, 114 and 118 of the Constitution to foster the bicameral relations by prescribing procedures for ensuring seamless consideration of the legislative business of both Houses of Parliament. It sought to outline a framework to implement Article 110 of the Constitution which has been a basis of disputes between the two Houses. As you know, this particular Article has been of serious and tremendous contention between the two Houses as to the manner in which we should consider various Bills, in light of Article 110(3) of the Constitution. Hon. Temporary Speaker, secondly, the Bill that was sent to the Senate proposed parameters for the Speakers of Parliament to consider when determining whether a Bill concerns county governments. Thirdly, it sought to encourage collaboration by permitting co- sponsorship of Bills between Members of the National Assembly and the Senate. It also outlined procedures for joint proceedings, mediation and joint committees of Parliament. As you are aware, there has not been a procedure in the Standing Orders of both Houses, the National Assembly and the Senate, that allows Members of both Houses to co-sponsor a Bill. For instance, we were seeking to co-sponsor the constitutional amendment on the entrenchment of various funds in the Constitution, but the Standing Orders do not allow Members of the other House to co-sponsor that Bill with us. Fourthly, the Bill was passed and sent to the other House for joint public participation. As you are aware, the various committees of this House conduct public participation on a raft of Bills. The Senate also considers Bills that touch on the counties that are sent there. They restart the process of Article 118 of the Constitution which wastes public funds. This Bill seeks to introduce a procedure for ensuring that we do not duplicate public participation in an effort to pass a number of Bills. Finally, the Bill also requires both Houses to adopt alternative dispute resolution. There has been a rush by the other House, in many instances, to seek the courts’ interpretation on a number of issues that this House has passed. This House has never taken the Senate to the Judiciary or through a judicial process. Instead of sitting down and agreeing on our issues, the Senate rushes to the courts of law to seek protection from the Judiciary, which is another arm 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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