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    "id": 420355,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/420355/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ethuro",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 158,
        "legal_name": "Ekwee David Ethuro",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, as a consequence of the above message, I have a communication to make. I wish to report to the Senate that pursuant to Standing Order Nos. 43 and 44, I have received the following Message from the Speaker of the National Assembly regarding the rejection by the Assembly of the County Governments (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, Senate Bill No.4 of 2013. Hon. Senators, Article 112(1) of the Constitution provides that if one House passes an amendment Bill concerning counties and the second House rejects the Bill, it shall be referred to a mediation committee appointed under Article 113. Article 113 provides as follows:- “(1) If a Bill is referred to a mediation committee under Article 112, the Speakers of both Houses shall appoint a mediation committee consisting of equal numbers of members of each House to attempt to develop a version of the Bill that both Houses will pass. (2) If the mediation committee agrees on a version of the Bill, each House shall vote to approve or reject that version of the Bill. (3) If both Houses approve the version of the Bill proposed by the mediation committee, the Speaker of the National Assembly shall refer the Bill to the President within seven days for assent. (4) If the mediation committee fails to agree on a version of the Bill within thirty days, or if a version proposed by the committee is rejected by either House, the Bill is defeated.” Hon. Senators, under the circumstances, I concur with the Speaker of the National Assembly to form a mediation committee in accordance with Article 112(1)(a) of the Constitution. In this regard, I have already instructed the Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader to propose three names who will be part of the mediation committee that will be appointed to look at a version of the Bill. I thank you."
}