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    "id": 631565,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sang",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Stephen Kipyego Sang",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to move that the County Statutory Instruments Bill (Senate Bill No. 10 of 2015) be read a Second Time. This is a Committee Bill drafted by the Sessional Committee on Delegated Legislation. I am happy that two Members of the Committee, namely, Sen. Gwendo and Sen. Karaba are present. The Bill makes provision for the procedure of the consideration of statutory instruments by the county assemblies. At the national level, there is an Act of Parliament that guides and provides the procedure for consideration of statutory instruments. The Act was enacted about four years ago. The counties are developing legislations which must be supported by subsidiary legislations or otherwise regulations. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, currently, the county assemblies are applying the provisions of The Statutory Instruments Act with modifications. Therefore, it is important to enact this legislation. The Sessional Committee had deliberations with the county assembly counterparts. In the last two sessions, over 20 counterparts were invited. The Committee also visited 16 county assemblies. Our responsibilities include mentoring them and that is why the Committee reached out to them in order to enhance their capacities. Some of the common mistakes in the counties are the confusions with regard to the mandate of the Committee on Delegated Legislation and the Committee on Legal Affairs and Foreign Relations. Almost all the Members of the county assemblies in Kenya are not lawyers. Therefore, the technical matters are complex and, therefore, they The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
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