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    "id": 417949,
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    "speaker_name": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I wish to give a Statement concerning the business of the House for next week, pursuant to Standing Order No.45. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on Tuesday, the Rules and Business Committee will meet to schedule the business of next week. On the same day in the afternoon, the Senate will continue with the business that will not be concluded in today’s Order Paper, in addition to the Motion by Sen. David Musila, urging the national Government to take immediate measures to release all certificates held by heads of secondary schools since 2007 and ensure that no head of a school, person or institution continues to withhold KCSE certificates. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on Wednesday 26th March, 2014, the Senate will continue with the business not concluded on Tuesday and consider any other business scheduled by the Rules and Business Committee, including the introduction of the following Motions by:- (1) Sen. (Prof.) John Lonyangapuo, calling on the national Government to inculcate and institutionalize research in all learning institutions. (2) Sen. (Prof.) Wilfred Lesan, urging the national Government to provide fibre optic connectivity to referral, Level 4 and Level 5 hospitals in all counties. (3) Sen. (Prof.) John Lonyangapuo, urging the national Government to institutionalize and mainstream policies to support open and distance learning, through the development of an effective regulatory and legal framework for open and distance learning and establish a national university, dedicated to open and distance learning. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Article 132(1)(b) of the Constitution of Kenya, His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta has requested to address a Special Sitting of Parliament in the afternoon on Thursday 27th March, 2014. After consultations, the Speakers of the two Houses of Parliament have acceded to the request to convene a Special Sitting of Parliament to hear the address by His Excellency the President. Preparations for a Joint Sitting of Parliament on Thursday 27th March, 2014, at 2.30 p.m., in the National Assembly Chambers, Main Parliament Buildings are underway. All hon. Senators are invited to the Joint Sitting. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I hereby lay this Statement on the Table of this House."
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