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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Langat",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Benjamin Kipkirui Langat",
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    "content": "the Bill comes for the Second Reading. We have consolidated the amendments and we are dealing with the Treasury to agree on the final amendments. I will convene a meeting to agree on the final amendments for this Bill when it comes for the Third Reading. The Tax Procedure Bill, 2015 is yet to go for the Second Reading but we have done our bit as a Committee. We have engaged the stakeholders. We have compiled a report which I will table tomorrow. It is undergoing validation process through the Clerk’s Office. I will also be convening a meeting to agree on the final amendment which will be moved on this Bill at the final stage. On the issue of the prepublication scrutiny of the Bills that have been brought to my Committee, I wish to inform the House that he Committee has concluded prepublication scrutiny of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Bill, 2015 by Hon. Sakaja which we have already passed. We also finished the Retirement Benefits (Deputy President and Designated State Officers) Bill, 2015. On the Constituencies Development Fund (Amendment) Bill 2013, we finished the prepublication scrutiny. We also finished the Securities and Investment Analysts Bill, 2013. We have also finalised the Pension Scheme (Amendment) Bill by Hon. Kangogo; the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (Amendment) Bill by Hon. Kangogo Bowen; the Revenue Division Bill, 2014 by Hon. Keynan; the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2014 by Hon. Alfred Keter; the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2014 by Hon. Wafula Wamunyinyi - the report was brought to your office; the Kenya Youth and Women Empowerment, Uwezo Fund Bill, 2014 by Hon. Kangongo - the report was given to your office and the Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2014 by Hon. Wafula Wamunyinyi - the report was forwarded to your office. The Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2014 was finalised the other day because the Member was not available at the time we wanted to finalise it. However, we have finalized this Bill and the Report should be in your office. The Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2014, which was moved by Hon. Kabando wa Kabando was passed but there was a Memorandum from the President on it. The other Bills that have been finalised are the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2015 by Hon. Phillip Rotino; the Banking (Amendment) Bill, 2015 by Hon. Jude Njomo; the Inclusive Growth Coordination Authority Bill, 2015 by John Waluke and the Equalisation Fund Bill by Hon. David Pkosing. On the issue of petitions, we have a pending petition by the Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK), which sought to operationalise the Consumer Protection Act and amend the Finance Act, 2012 that required a representation of consumers on every board. Sadly, this Bill is still pending before my Committee because it has a monster prayer. It will require amendments to many of the laws to be able to answer the prayer. Most of the boards have already been structured by laws passed in this House. I promise the House that within two weeks I should be able to finalise this petition and---"
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