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"content": "Hon. Speaker, as usual, the House Business Committee met on Tuesday to prioritise the Business of the House. The House will consider for the Second Reading, the Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Amendment) Bill, 2014, if not concluded today and the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines Bill, 2014, if not concluded today. At the same time, we have given priority to two Bills from the Senate, namely; the County Government (Amendment) Bill No.1, 2014; and, the County Government (Amendment) Bill No.2, 2014, by Senator Amos Wako. Both Bills propose to amend the County Government Act. Hon. Speaker, also scheduled for debate by the House are a number of Committee Reports, including the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Reports of the Public Investments Committee on the accounts of State Corporations, and a Report of the Committee of Privileges regarding absences and conduct of Members of the National Assembly. Next Wednesday morning, a Committee of the whole House will consider the Retirement Benefits (Deputy President and Designated State Officers) Bill, 2013; and, the Alcoholic Drinks Control (Amendment) Bill, 2014. In addition, the House will consider for Second Reading, the Parliamentary Society of Kenya Bill, 2014. Hon. Speaker, regarding the Cabinet Secretaries appearing before the Committees on Tuesday, 25th November, 2014, the schedule is as follows:- (1) The Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Housing and Urban Development will appear before the Departmental Committee on Lands at 10.00 a.m. to answer questions on the Karen land issue, among others. The venue will be the Mini Chamber, County Hall. (2) The Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury will appear before the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade at 10.00 a.m. to answer questions from hon. Chachu Ganya, MP; and hon. Rachael Ameso, MP. The venue will be the National Assembly Chamber. (3) The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government will appear before the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security at 10.00 a.m. to answer questions from hon. Hezron Awiti, MP; hon. Joseph Gitari, MP; hon. Joe Mutambu, MP; hon. Shariff Ali, MP; and, hon. Shakila Abdalla, MP. The Question of hon. Shakila Abdalla is similar to that of hon. S. Ali, MP. The venue will be the National Assembly Chamber. Hon. Speaker, it is good to bring to the notice of hon. Members the fact that if one does not appear for one’s Question, as the tradition stands, it will be dropped. It will only come back after six months. It was also agreed that on Tuesday morning, during the Committee sittings with Cabinet Secretaries, no other Committee shall sit apart from those dealing with Questions 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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