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    "id": 356043,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/356043/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ole Metito",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 199,
        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "We should get this Bill as soon as even tomorrow, if possible. I know tomorrow is a holiday. But it should be on the Order Paper after this House reduces the publication period to one day; we can have it on the Floor of the House on Thursday. I am not anticipating debate, but I know if this Procedural Motion goes through, and then the Bill is read the First Reading, then the next stage is that most probably it will go to the relevant Departmental Committee. I know we do not have Departmental Committees in place and, therefore. So, since we are talking about reducing the publication time, we should also fast-track the establishment of the Departmental Committees, so that when this House approves the Procedural Motion, the Bill can go to the relevant Departmental Committee for them to fast-track the passage of this Bill. That will also assist in the setting up of the county governments. If this Procedural Motions goes through and the Bill comes up for the First Reading when we do not have a departmental committee to look into it, then this House will really be engaged in an exercise in futility. We are talking of fast-tracking Bills, yet we do not have departmental committees. Those committees cannot be skipped in the procedure of passing this Bill. For those reasons, I support that the publication time be reduced from 14 days to one day. Thank hon. Speaker, Sir. I beg to support."
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