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    "id": 1624816,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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    "content": "I suspect he did not hear me, as Sen. Cherarkey informs me and yet, we need to conclude this matter because this is what guides our counties, particularly our county assemblies, on the exact figure of what has been sent to them. I, therefore, implore you, hon. Senators, to prioritise your presence in the Chamber and ensure that business is dispensed with in a timely manner. Additionally, I urge the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget to expedite its consideration. Sen. Roba is in the House with us and it is my hope that today he shall be moving at least one of these three very important Bills. I request Members to also be available, so that we can debate and pass this Bill. Since we came from recess, it has been a challenge to get Members to settle down and have good quorum. On two occasions yesterday, the House had to be suspended; one in the morning due to lack of quorum and in the afternoon also because of reasons that I do not want to get into. It was unfortunate and I wish Members would exercise caution and appreciate that this is a serious House. There are 56 Bills of which 38 are at the Second Reading stage and 18 are at the Committee of the Whole stage, pending consideration. There are 32 Motions, five of which are pursuant to Standing Order No.238. There are 28 petitions pending conclusion by our various Committees; 18 of which are actually due for reporting. I hope the chairpersons present in the House with petitions ready for reporting will present them back to the House for consideration. On Tuesday, 15th July, 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 business indicated in the Notice Paper. The tentative business for morning sittings on Wednesday, 15th July, will include any business that we will not have been considered on Tuesday, the 15th as well as questions to the Cabinet Secretaries. Mr. Speaker, Sir, next week we have the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation and the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport. The two Cabinet Secretaries will be responding to a total of 10 questions from different Senators. The questions that had been scheduled for yesterday, which was 9th July, for the Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife and the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports have been referred back to the SBC for reconsideration. Members are all aware why we could not meet yesterday. The tentative business for 16th July, 2025 will include all these other businesses, including an amendment to the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act. There were many Bills in one, but we have since collapsed all into one amendment, which we shall be considering. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is the Office of the County Attorney (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.47 of 2024) that has taken quite a while and it has been in this House for many years. I wish we can conclude on it. There is also the County Governments (Amendment) Bill. 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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