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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wakili Sigei",
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    "content": "regard that it has made arrangements for engagement with the respective Senators, stakeholders and where necessary conduct site/county visits to ascertain the situation on the ground. Mr. Speaker, Sir, two new statements during the period under review were sought by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC, MP and Sen. Raphael Chimera. Both touched on the affairs of the Judiciary. In order to expedite consideration of these statements, the Committee is presently passing responses from the relevant officers in the Judiciary and shall shortly submit its report. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee is currently considering one inquiry sought by Sen. Catherine Mumma, MP, into the status of the indigenous people in Kenya. Currently, the Committee is further in the process of organising for a high-level meeting with State and non-State actors to comprehensively deliberate and dispense with this particular statement. During the period under review, the Committee also considered other additional legislative businesses which have been reported. Firstly, the Committee concluded consideration of Session Paper No.3 of 2023 on the Kenya Policy on Public Participation, which is key in Parliament's role of meaningful and adequate stakeholder and public engagement that enriches the legislation enacted. Secondly, the Committee is also in the process of considering the status of implementation of the Resolution of the Senate of 24th July, 2024 and has already engaged with relevant institutions such as the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to follow up on measures taken to tackle corruption in the counties. The Committee is further scheduled to meet with other key entities tasked with implementing these particular resolutions. Mr. Speaker, Sir, during this period under review, the Committee also met with external stakeholders, among them, the Kenyans in Diaspora Technical Working Group and considered legislative proposals aimed at bolstering participation of Kenyans in Diaspora in the general elections. This meeting will inform Committee recommendations to legislative amendments which are coming in due course. In conclusion, I wish to thank the Office of the Speaker and the Office of the Clerk of the Senate for the continuous support accorded to the Committee in undertaking its work. I also thank the Members of the Committee for their commitment and contributions during the Committee activities and sittings. We have attached a schedule of the Bills that we have made reference to. One of the very specific ones in that schedule is the latest, the Presidential Memorandum on the referral of the Conflict of Interest Bill, which has already been committed to this Committee. The Committee is scheduled to consider it on 13th May this year. A report will thereafter be tabled to the House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have another Statement."
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