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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No.45 to issue a Statement regarding the business for next week. As usual, next there will be a meeting of the Rules and Business Committee (RBC). During that meeting, the RBC will schedule business. However, given that we have three Bills that have very near Constitutional deadlines, we expect the RBC to be kind enough to prioritise the following three Bills:- The Public Audit Bill (National Assembly No.38 of 2014), The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 40 of 2014) and the Fair Administrative Active Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.10 of 2015). The 27th May deadline is 21 days from now and this is a deadline that includes debate on these Bills in the Second Reading as well as the Committee Stage, the passage of these Bills in this House and the return of the Bills to the National Assembly for concurrence. So, the three weeks are very short. I am using this opportunity to appeal for two things. One, that in the next two weeks, hon. Senators, we will need to be in the House, if possible, all of us to dispense with this national duty. Secondly, I would like to remind hon. Senators that these Bills have been in the past the subject of extension of timelines. So, it may not be possible to enlarge the deadlines for the finalization of these Bills any longer without attracting undesired consequences. On Wednesday, the Senate will continue with business not concluded on Tuesday."
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