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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Transport",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to take this opportunity to make the following Statement with respect to business for the week pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No. 36(4). This week in a show of collective determination and patriotism by Members of this House, we managed to cover most of the ground towards achieving the 26th August, 2011, deadline for passing critical Constitution implementation legislations. This gesture gives me confidence to assure Kenyans that this House will be able to dispose of all the scheduled business by the close of tomorrow’s special sittings. However, should there be any pending Bills or pending business arising from the Bills on the Constitution which are currently before the House, we shall give it the first priority in the schedule of House Business for the next week. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the following Bills are scheduled to be read the First Time next week: The Water Amendment Bill (Bill No.18 of 2011), the Energy and Communications Law (Amendment) Bill (Bill No.29 of 2011), the Kenya School of Government Bill (Bill No.30 of 2011). Similarly, the following key Bills are expected to be read a Second Time: The Capital Markets Amendment Bill (Bill No.13 of 2011), the National Drug Control Authority Bill (Bill No.16 of 2011) and Public Service Superannuation Bill (Bill No.24 of 2011). The House will also deliberate on the following Bills at the Committee Stage: the Unclaimed Financial Assets Bill (Bill No.7 of 2011), the Public Appointments Parliamentary Approval Bill (Bill No.3 of 2011) and the National Construction Authority Bill (Bill No.4 of 2011). The House will also consider two Private Members’ Motions. I wish to thank hon. Members for having donated their time yesterday morning. We will be back on Wednesday morning with Private Members’ Motions. The Motion scheduled is the Motion by Mr. Ekwee Ethuro to the Ministry of Water and Irrigation. The Motion is urging the Ministry to allocate 10 per cent of its budget to all the constituencies in equal proportion and another 10 per cent of its budget to all constituencies in northern Kenya and in ASAL areas. There is also the Motion by Mr. Ababu Namwamba to the Ministry of Agriculture urging the Government to avail a grant of Kshs2 billion to the Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) to provide relief to crop and livestock farmers affected by the current drought in all the 47 counties in Kenya. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is also expected that the Committee of Supply for the Fiscal Year 2011/2012 will be dispensed with by Tuesday, 30th August, 2011."
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