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    "id": 484741,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Katoo",
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        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(a), on behalf of the House Business Committee (HBC), I rise to give the following Statement regarding the Business appearing before the House the week beginning Tuesday, 19th August, 2014. The HBC met on Tuesday this week and prioritized the business of the House for the part of this week and next week. In this regard, next week, the House is expected to consider a special Motion seeking to extend the constitutional timelines for the passage of seven constitutional Bills. All these Bills have a constitutional deadline of 27th August, 2014. It is clear that if Parliament is to consider these Bills in details, it is not possible to pass them by the deadline of 27th August, 2014, which is two weeks to come, The consequences of not passing these Bills are well known to all of us. In this regard, I would like to invite all hon. Members for a Speaker’s Kamukunji on Tuesday next week at 10.00 a.m. in the National Assembly Chambers so that we can put our heads together to discuss the manner of considering this Motion and which requires two-thirds majority and other matters of concern to hon. Members. Hon. Deputy Speaker, on the said next week, the HBC proposes that the House will go into the Committee of the whole House to consider the following Bills:- The Finance Bill, 2014 The Victim Protection Bill, 2013 The Kenya Qualifications Framework Bill, 2013 The House will also consider the Second Reading of the Protection Against Domestic Violence Bill, 2013. Also of priority next week is the Motion on the Report of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security regarding the inquiry into the tender for the proposed national surveillance, communication, command and control system for the National Police Service. We have also prioritized for debate several Committee reports including the Report of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) regarding the hire of an aircraft for the Deputy President and the Report of the Committee on Regional Integration on consideration of several East African Legislative Assembly reports. Also of priority next week is the report on progress made in the fulfillment of international obligations of the Republic and the annual report to Parliament on the state of national security, both of which were submitted by His Excellency the President. It is important for hon. Members to note that this House has six sitting days before we 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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