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    "content": "2011 by hon. Kapondi does not by and of itself stop The Alcoholics Drinks Control (Amendment) Bill, Bill No.39 of 2012 by hon. Mututho from proceeding to the First Reading. The case would have been different if as it has happened before, the text of amendment was exactly or substantially the same in both Bills. In such events, the Chair would have no alternative but to rule that the second Bill be not proceeded with in the present case, observing some similarities but noting that on the whole, the Bills are different. I rule that in such a case, there is no bar to the publication and progress to the second Bill. However, in respect of each state of the legislative process, the House shall dispose of the Bill that is first published before dealing with the second or subsequent published Bills on the same subject. Hon. Members, the foregoing notwithstanding, the Chair is in receipt of a letter dated 11th September, 2012 from the Member for Naivasha, hon. John Mututho, in which the Member indicates that the Government has expressed willingness to take over his Bill and that he has subsequently surrendered the Bill to the Minister for Public Health and Sanitation who should handle the Bill from the First Reading to conclusion. In terms of Standing Order No.123, the Member in charge of a Bill may, without notice, move that the Bill be withdrawn, either before the commencement of the business or on the order of the day for any stage of the Bill being read. Hon. Member, as the Bill in question has not been read the First Time, and the House is, therefore, not seized of the Bill, the import of the letter by hon. Mututho is to withdraw from sponsorship of the Bill and the Bill can, therefore, come up for First Reading on republication by the Government as indicated in the letter by hon. Mututho. As far as the House is concerned, it is not seized of any Bill by hon. Mututho at this stage. He has opted to surrender it to the Government which can process it from the start. ASSENT TO BILLS Hon. Members, I have another communication to make regarding returns of Bills received from the hon. Attorney-General pursuant to the relevant Standing Orders. Standing Order No.125 requires the Attorney-General to present to the President within 14 days of receipt from the Clerk every Bill passed by this House. Thereafter, at the expiry of 14 days, the Attorney-General is required to file a return to the Speaker indicating the time and date that the Bill was presented to the President. The returns received now indicate that the following six Bills which were all passed by the National Assembly on 24th August were presented by the Attorney-General to His Excellency the President for assent and were duly assented to on 27th August, 2012 at 5.30 p.m. The Bills are:- 1. The Assumption of the Office of the President Bill of 2012 2. The Petitions to Parliament (Procedure) Bill, 2012 3. The National Security Council Bill, 2012 4. The Leadership and Integrity Bill, 2012 5. The National Intelligence Service Bill, 2012 6. The Kenya Defence Forces Bill, 2012 Thank you very much, hon. Members."
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