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    "id": 613294,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lagat",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 64,
        "legal_name": "Elijah Kiptarbei Lagat",
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    "content": "The National Assembly, on 14th March 1967, established a Catering Fund and a Catering Committee with powers to hold and manage the Catering Fund, among other functions. The Catering and Health Services Club Committee has the mandate of managing the Catering Fund and Health Club Fund. It is the oversight body on the operations of the Catering Department. The Committee is also responsible for the provision of effective and efficient catering and health club services to Members of Parliament. In accordance with the Chair’s Communication of Wednesday, 14th October 2015, it has been notified that during the sitting of today Wednesday, 2nd December, 2015, the Chairperson of the Catering and Health Club Services Committee will appraise the House on the status of the business pending before the Committee. On the Report on challenges facing the Catering and Health Club Department, the Committee is scheduled to meet the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) Welfare Committee to discuss the challenges facing the Catering and Health Club Department before it tables its Report in this House. We are yet to meet with the PSC Welfare Committee. The Report has been adopted by the Committee and will be tabled before the House in February, 2016. Secondly, there was a study tour to the Republic of Ethiopia undertaken from 25th May, 2014 to 30th May, 2014. The Report has been adopted by the Committee and will also be tabled before the House in February, 2016. The Report on the study visit to the Republic of Zambia undertaken from 2nd November, 2014 to 8th November, 2014 has been adopted by the Committee and will be tabled in February, 2016. There was also a study visit to the Republic of Uganda undertaken from 16th August, 2014 to 24th August, 2014. The Committee is planning to adopt and table the Report. Lastly, there was a study visit to the Republic of India undertaken from 30th August,2015 to 6th September, 2015. The Committee is planning to adopt and table the Report. Hon. Speaker, I can only urge the Parliamentary Service Commission to avail itself, so that we meet and tackle all these challenges."
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