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    "id": 1581445,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": "Business Committee, which met on Tuesday, 24th June 2025, to prioritise business for consideration during the week. As Members will note, while the House resolved to proceed on a short recess today, it is proposed that the House alters its Calendar to hold a Sitting on Tuesday, 1st July 2025, as published in today’s Supplementary Order Paper. The House is, thereafter, expected to proceed on recess on Wednesday, 2nd July 2025 and resume regular Sittings on Tuesday, 22nd July 2025. I wish to commend the leadership of this House and Members for the dedication and co- operation that has been exhibited in the Session so far. As Members are aware, during this part of the Session, the House considered and passed various key legislative business, including the following Bills which have been assented to by the President today: 1. The Finance Bill, 2025; 2. The Appropriation Bill, 2025; and, 3. The Supplementary Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 2025. In addition, the House approved nomination of various persons to public offices, including: 1. Approval of nominees for appointment as Chairperson and Members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. 2. Approval of nominees for appointment as Chairperson and Members of the Public Benefit Organisation Dispute Tribunal; and, 3. Approval of nominees to various National Government Constituencies Development Fund Committees. With regard to business scheduled for Tuesday, 22nd July 2025, the House is expected to consider the Senate amendments to the National Disaster Risk Management Bill, 2023 in the Committee of the whole House. Additionally, debate would be undertaken on the following Motions, some of which, are listed in today’s Order Paper: 1. Approval of the Mediated Version of the Gambling Control Bill, 2023; 2. Consideration of Senate Amendments to the National Disaster Risk Management Bill, 2023; 3. Consideration of the Performance Audit Report on the Provision of Services to Persons with Disabilities by the National Council for Persons with Disabilities; and, 4. Consideration of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Kenya and the United Arab Emirates. Finally, the House Business Committee will reconvene on Tuesday, 2nd July 2025, to schedule business for the rest of that week. On behalf of the House Business Committee, I wish Members a good weekend. I now wish to lay this Statement on the Table of the House."
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