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    "content": "Hon. Members, I have received requests from hon. Members asking that I provide guidance on the matter of inordinate delays in processing draft Bills or legislative proposals forwarded to the Departmental Committees for pre-publication scrutiny and in the processing of Bills committed to the relevant Committees after First Reading. In line with Standing Order No.114, a legislative proposal for which a Member or a Committee is in charge must be accompanied by a memorandum containing: (a) a statement of the objects and reasons for the Bill; (b) a statement of delegation of legislative powers and limitation of fundamental rights and freedom if any; (c) an indication whether it concerns county governments; and (d) a statement of its financial implication and if the expenditure of public monies will be involved should the Bill be enacted, an estimate where possible, of such expenditure prior to submitting it to the Speaker. Hon. Members, when all these requirements have been met and the Clerk also satisfies himself that the draft is in good order, two things then follow: (a) If I am of the opinion that a legislative proposal is a draft money Bill I will arrange that the legislative proposal be referred to the Budget and Appropriations Committee. Pursuant to Article 114 of the Constitution, such a proposal is proceeded with only in accordance with the recommendations of that Committee after taking into account the views of the Cabinet Secretary responsible for Finance; (b) in respect of legislative proposal for which no Committee is in charge, refer the legislative proposal to the relevant Departmental Committee for pre-publication scrutiny. The Departmental Committee is expected to The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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