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    "id": 1563643,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, before I proceed with this Statement, let me take this opportunity to welcome hon. Senators back from the short recess. I hope they took time to rest, spend time with their families and friends, reconnect with their constituents and rejuvenate themselves for Part III of the Fourth Session. I hope they noted the order of those activities. How they are scripted was quite intentional. Mr. Speaker, Sir, while some progress was made in Part II of the Session, which saw the Senate pass seven Bills, we still have a long way to go in processing legislative business. The current status of business pending before the Senate includes– (a) Fifty-two Bills, of which 40 are at the Second Reading Stage and 12 are at the Committee of the Whole stage; (b) Twenty-three Motions are pending conclusion; (c) Twenty-six petitions are pending conclusion, out of which 17 are due for reporting by respective Standing Committees; and, (d) Four hundred and fifty-seven statements pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) are under consideration by Standing Committees. From the above business, it is evident that a considerable amount of business remains before us. As we approach the halfway point in the Session, I urge hon. Senators to be present in the Chamber to transact business as scheduled in the Order Paper. Additionally, I implore Standing Committees to expedite their consideration of pending business and table their reports pursuant to the Standing Orders. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on Tuesday, 13th May, 2025, the Senate Business Committee (SBC) will meet to consider the business for the week. The tentative business for that day will include business not concluded from today’s Order Paper as well as the business indicated in the Notice Paper. The tentative business for the Morning Sitting on Wednesday, 14th May, 2025, will include the Schedule of Questions to Cabinet Secretaries as approved by the SBC, as well as Motions. The Questions scheduled include - (a) Question No.057 to the Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Welfare by Sen. George Mbugua, MP; (b) Question No.065 to the Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development by Sen. Joyce Korir, CBS, MP; (c) Question No.078 to the Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development by Sen. Karen Nyamu, MP; (d) Question No.022 to the Cabinet Secretary for Health by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC, MP; (e) Question No.030 to the Cabinet Secretary for Health by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC, MP; (f) Question No.032 to the Cabinet Secretary for Health by Sen. Edwine Sifuna, MP; and, The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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