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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 44(2)(a) on behalf of House Business Committee, I rise to give the following Statement regarding the business to appear before the House in the week beginning Tuesday 24th February, 2015. The House Business Committee met on Wednesday this week to give priority to the business of the House. The House Business Committee has, therefore lined up heavy and crucial business. Having resumed from a long recess, Members are now ready for the business at hand. On Tuesday next week, the House is expected to continue with the Second Reading of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Bill, 2014 if we do not conclude it today. This is one of the Bills with a constitutional timeline, which we extended to 27th May, 2015. This Bill concerns county Governments, and so will require consideration by the Senate. The House Business Committee is of the view that we should conclude the Second and Third Reading by the end of this month so as to give the Senate ample time to also consider the Bill. Hon. Speaker, the House Business Committee has also scheduled two Senate Bills, both of which are amending the County Governments Act. Should we conclude with these Bills, we will also consider the National Honours (Amendment) Bill, 2014, the Private Security Regulation Bill, 2014 and the Business Registration Bill, 2014, among other Bills. Hon. Speaker, the House Business Committee is of the view that on Wednesday mornings, priority be accorded to Private Members Bills published in 2013. In this regard, on Wednesday morning, next week, we will continue with the Committee of the whole House on the Retirement Benefits (Deputy President and Designated State Officers Bill), 2013 by hon. John Mbadi, and the Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Bill, 2013 by hon. Wanjiku Muhia. However, owing to the resolution of the House yesterday to name the hon. Member for Suba, the House Business Committee will have to reschedule the consideration of that Bill to another day. Hon. Speaker, through you, may I take this opportunity to urge Members with the proposed amendment to the two Bills to hand them over to the office of the Clerk in good time as they have to appear on the Order Paper. Also scheduled for debate by the House are a number of committee reports including the following:- 1. The Reports of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for the Financial Years 2010/2011, 2011/2012 and 2012/2013. These Reports have implications on the sharing of the national revenue between the national Government and the county governments. 2. Several Reports of the Public Investments Committee (PIC) which were laid on the Table of the House last year. 3. The Report of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade on the Privatisation of the Public Sector- Owned/Controlled Sugar Companies."
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