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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "of 2014) by the President, this House reconsidered and passed, the two Bills again, fully accommodating the President’s Reservations. This signified the passage of the two Bills a second time by the National Assembly. The Memoranda by H.E. the President together with the House Resolutions were thereafter forwarded to the Senate for consideration. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.41(4) relating to Messages from the Senate, I wish to report that I have received a Message from the Senate regarding the Approval of His Excellency the President’s Reservations to the Public Audit Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.38 of 2014) and the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Bill (National Assembly Bill No.40 of 2014). Hon. Members, the Message from the Senate states in part, and I quote: “The Senate, on Wednesday, 16th December, 2015 reconsidered and passed the Public Audit Bill, 2014 and the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Bill, 2014, fully accommodating the President’s Reservations and without proposing any amendments to the said reservations.” This decision of the Senate signifies the passage of the two Bills by Parliament with amendments that fully accommodate the President’s Reservations in accordance with Article 115(3) of the Constitution. As I have stated, the National Assembly had already passed the two Bills fully accommodating the President’s Reservations in June, this year. Consequently, I will proceed to re-submit the two Bills to the President for assent in accordance to Article 115(3) of the Constitution. Hon. Members, even as I do so, I wish to remind the House that the two Bills ought to have been enacted by Parliament by 27th May, 2015, the original deadline of 27th August 27, 2014 having been extended by nine months. Part of the difficulties that the two Houses faced would be attributable to shortcomings in the Rules of Procedure of both Houses regarding the manner of considering Presidential Reservations on Bills concerning county governments. May I reiterate, Hon. Members, the guidance contained in my Communication to the House concerning this matter on 16th June, 2015 and on 18th July, 2015, and further request our Procedure and House Rules Committee to move with speed and seek concurrence with our counterparts in the Senate with a view to finding consensus on the matter in line with the Constitution. I thank you, Hon. Members."
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