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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Keter",
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        "legal_name": "Charles Cheruiyot Keter",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion:- ` THAT, WHEREAS the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 40 of 2914) was passed by the Senate on 20th May 2015 and by the National Assembly on 26th May, 2015, and; WHEREAS, the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 40 of 2014) was presented to His Excellency the President for assent in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution on 27th May 2015, and; ` WHEREAS, His Excellency the President declined to assent to the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Bill (National Assembly Bill No.40 of 2014) and sent a memorandum to Parliament on 10th June 2015; NOW, therefore, pursuant to Article 115 of the Constitution and Standing Order Nos.158, 216 and the Fourth Schedule of the Senate Standing Orders, the Senate resolves to appoint the following Senators to the Joint Committee to consider the memorandum of his Excellency the President on the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 40 of 2o14). (1) Sen. Billow Kerrow (2) Sen. Beatrice Elachi (3) Sen. Mutahi Kagwe (4) Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o (5) Sen. (Dr.) Agnes Zani Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a straightforward Motion, basing on your ruling this afternoon. This is a Bill that we had already enacted on 20th May, 2015 and it went through a mediation committee which both Houses agreed on. It then went to the President for assent and he has returned a Memorandum to be looked at by Parliament. It is very important to note that it did not specify that it is the National Assembly. Parliament means the National Assembly and the Senate. Therefore, the proposal by the President should come through both Houses so that we agree on the way forward and pass it over to the President again. Since it is a straightforward Motion, I want it to be very clear that we, the Senate, need to follow the rule of law. That is why we thank you for giving us the direction very well."
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