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    "id": 423815,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murungi",
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        "legal_name": "Kiraitu Murungi",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion. THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No.247, the Report of the Rules and Business Committee of the Review of the Standing Orders laid on Wednesday, 26th February, 2014, be approved. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a Report of the sub-committee of the Rules and Business Committee (RBC) which was formed on 23rd April, 2013 to review the Standing Orders of this House. The Members of the sub-committee are listed on page 2 of the Report and I do not intend to read those names. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Report has extensively been discussed and approved by the Rules and Business Committee which you, Mr. Speaker, are the Chair. I would like to take this opportunity to most sincerely thank you, Mr. Speaker, my co-Chair, Sen. Orengo and the other colleagues, both in the sub-committee and in the RBC who have worked tirelessly to make this Report possible. The Committee decided to review the Standing Orders and the powers granted the Senate by Article 124 of the Constitution and also Standing Order No.244 of our Standing Orders so as to improve the procedural efficiency of this House in discharging its constitutional mandate in Articles 94, 96 and other provisions of the Constitution. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I believe that the sub-committee has done a great job, which we are now bringing to this House for debate and possible approval. The Senate is a very important institution in enhancing our parliamentary democracy. We are the apex institution of devolution. The Senate has a critical role to play in consolidating both constitutionalism, rule of law, parliamentary democracy and development in this country. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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