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"content": "Hon. Speaker, the Budget and Appropriations Committee has sought to discharge its duties. We have currently 26 legislative proposals pending and some have been referred to the National Treasury as is required. I might also indicate that given the sensitivity of money Bills, we, as a Committee, have decided that we should not proceed with any final determination until we have given the sponsors of these Bills and Motions the opportunity to appear before the Committee. That has created other problems. It has not always been possible for us to get the sponsors, and sometimes we have waited for a very long time. In certain cases, we have waited for three to four months. Yesterday, we met and decided that we may have to stop being too diplomatic; if Members are not appearing before us, we just go ahead and listen to the analysis from the Parliamentary Budget Office, discuss it as a Committee and make a decision. That said, let me just indicate that we have done the usual budgetary work, namely the Budget Policy Statement 2015, that was laid before the House. We have the Division of Revenue Bill, 2015, the Mediation Committee Report on the Senate amendments to the Division of Revenue Bill, the Supplementary Estimates for 2014/2015, the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, 2015/2016, Supplementary II, 2014/2015, the Budget and Appropriations Committee Report on the Senate Message on the approval of the County Allocation of Revenue Bill and the Committee consideration of the Appropriation Bill. With respect to the Bills that have been processed and recommendations sent to you, I wish to indicate that, that is the case with respect to the Strategic Youth Industries Bill, 2014 by Hon. Kinoti Gatobu, the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill, 2014 by Hon. Kabando wa Kabando, the National Museums and Heritage (Amendment) Bill 2014 by Hon. Nassir and the Community Oral Health Practitioners Bill, 2014 by Hon. Kipkosgei. We also have the Malaria Prevention Bill, 2014, by Hon. Diriye, the amendments to the proposed Retirement Benefits Bill by Hon. Adan Duale and Hon. Mbadi and the Vetting of Judges and Magistrates (Amendment) Bill, 2014 by Hon. Chepkong’a. We also have the Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2014 by Hon. David Bowen, the Salaries and Remuneration Bill, the Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2014 by Hon. Bowen, the Biomedical Engineering Training Registration and Licensing Bill, 2014 by Hon. Mutinda and the Political Parties (Amendment) Bill, 2014 by Hon. Wamalwa. There is the Tea (Amendment) Bill, 2014 by Hon. Tonui, the Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill, 2014 by Hon. Kinyanjui, the Health Records and Information Managers Bill, 2014 by Hon. Neto, the Kenya National Examinations Council (Amendment) Bill, 2014 by Hon. Shidiye, the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2014 by Hon. Mutua and the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2014 by Hon. Wamunyinyi. We also have the Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2014 by Hon. Wamunyinyi, which has been deferred to the National Treasury Cabinet Secretary and is awaiting his opinion. Back to the Bills sent to the Speaker’s desk, we have the Basic Education (Amendment) Bill, 2014 by Hon. Kang’ata, the Kenya Youth and Women Empowerment (UWEZO) Bill by Hon. Bowen, the CDF Bill, 2015 by Hon. Lessonet, the Kenya Mausoleum Bill, 2015 by Hon. Njuki, the Urban Areas and Cities (Amendment) Bill, 2014 by Hon. Dan Kazungu, the Banking (Amendment) Bill, 2014 by Hon. Njomo, the 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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