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"content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, 30 more Bills, both private and public, are awaiting the Second Reading. Close to 140 Motions have been submitted in the Eleventh Parliament, of which close to 95 Motions have been debated. There are eight petitions, including the famous ones that was submitted and which is here to be approved by the Speaker on Monday. This was submitted by hon. Ng’ongo and his friends. It is one of the petitions. I wish to thank the House for approving the sending of extra 310 Kenyan Defence Forces to join the 690 KENBATT 22 for the purpose of regional peace and stability in South Sudan. South Sudan is very important to us because Kenya Commercial Bank is the leading bank in that region and it was looted in Malakal other places. The problems with our brothers in South Sudan, ranging from the security situation, food insecurity, small arms and the quality of life of the people, affects the Kenyan nation. Hon. Deputy Speaker, today, the Cabinet Secretary has submitted the Budget Estimates and I also hope that this will give the Committees and hon. Members time to meet and scrutinize in their sector Committees. This will also give hon. Members time to be with their constituents and reflect on matters of security. As you all know, I am the hon. Member for Garissa Town in addition to being the Leader of Majority Party. I am planning to use this break to handle the biggest security issue of this country. I am committed to work with my Muslim brothers and the Somali community to solve the problem, regardless of my status. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Division of Revenue Bill was forwarded to the Senate and as we go on recess, in the event a need arises for hon. Members to be re-called for a Special Sitting, which is in accordance with the provision of Standing Order 29 (1), to re- look at that Bill, we will call them. We promised to amend the Standing Orders so that we can cater for a way in which we can engage, as a House, with the Cabinet Secretaries. This has not been done, but we hope that during this recess, the Committee that was tasked to do that work will finish. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I would urge that when we come back, the priority business will be the presentation of the Budget highlights by the Cabinet Secretary, followed by the approval of the Budget Estimates. Another very important agenda is the Motion on the Adoption of the Report on the status of San Macro Space Application Centre. I hope my good friend and colleague in the last Parliament, the good Member for Rarieda, hon. Eng. Gumbo, who is one of the very few highly respected engineers in Kenya, will help us in that. That San Macro Space Application Centre Report will come before the House. Hon. Deputy Speaker, we have about eight Bills which have constitutional deadlines of August 27, 2014. I request the Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution to ensure that those Bills are published to avoid the usual constitutional rush. Finally, I want to appreciate and thank the Majority Chief Whip, the Leader of the Minority Party, his Deputy, the Chairs of various Committees and all hon. Members for their participation; not forgetting the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) which has appointed new officers to assist Committees in their work."
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