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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, we are now at Order No.8, which entails the Second Reading of The Companies Bill, Bill No.23 of 2010. According to the copy of the Bill, which I have now, this Bill was published on 31st December, 2010. That, therefore, goes to say that the relevant Committee has had a period of close to five months to consider the Bill. So, if there is any fault, then it must be on the part of the relevant Committee. It cannot be the responsibility of the Attorney-General or any other Minister, for that matter, nor can it be the fault of the Speaker. If you go by the provision of Standing Order No.111, it is very clear on what Committees are supposed to do. It provides as follows, the Member for Kisumu Town East and for the benefit of other Members as well: “A Bill having been read a First Time, shall stand committed to the relevant Departmental Committee without question put.” It shall stand committed, in which case, no act is required on the part of the Speaker or for that matter, the relevant Ministry, and in this case, the Attorney-General. The Attorney-General, as a matter of fact, did his part and way back on 30th March, 2011, this Bill was read for the First Time. So, what excuse will your Committee have, Mr. Shakeel, not to have done what it ought to do, for a period of upwards three months? You are the best person to answer. I will make no directions. Just go and do your work as you ought to."
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