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    "id": 1562878,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": "As you will recall, in Part II of the Session, the Senate considered and passed seven Bills, being: (1) The County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (Senate Bills No.1 of 2025). (2) The Energy (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.42 of 2023); (3) The County Public Finance Laws (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.39 of 2023). (4) The County Assembly Services (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.34 of 2023). (5) The County Assemblies Pensions Scheme Bill (Senate Bills No.14 of 2024). (6) The Land (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.40 of 2022). (7) The National Disaster Risk Management Bill (National Assembly Bills No.24 of 2023). The Senate Bills as well as the National Assembly Bills and their schedules of amendments have since been forwarded to the National Assembly for consideration. Further, the Senate passed the National Assembly amendments to the Persons with Disabilities Bill (Senate Bills No.7 of 2023), and the Bill is now awaiting assent by His Excellency the President. I take this opportunity to commend all Senators for your dedication and hard work in advancing the legislative business. However, I wish to remind the Senate that we still have a long way to go in processing business. As hon. Senators will note from the programme of Business, there are several Bills at the Second Reading and Committee of the Whole stages as well as Motions on various matters. Additionally, the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget will shortly give a Notice of Motion on the approval of the Fourth Basis for allocating the share of National Revenue among counties. This is crucial business pursuant to Article 217 of the Constitution, which mandates Parliament to determine the basis for allocating revenue among counties. If passed, the Fourth Basis will be in force for the subsequent financial years until the financial year 2029/2030. Further, in the coming days, the Senate will be considering the Division of Revenue Bill, 2025, a crucial financial instrument that determines the equitable sharing of revenue between the national and county governments. The passage of this Bill will pave the way for other legislative instruments, including the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill and the respective Cash Disbursements Schedules. Given the impact of these financial instruments on service delivery, I urge all hon. Senators to remain focused and committed as we continue to discharge our mandate. Hon. Senators, as I conclude, I wish to reiterate that my office remains open and accessible to all Senators for consultations and support in fulfilling your duties. I wish you fruitful deliberations in Part III of the Fourth Session. I thank you."
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