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    "id": 660489,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/660489/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kembi-Gitura",
    "speaker_title": "The Deputy Speaker",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 242,
        "legal_name": "James Kembi Gitura",
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    "content": " Thank you, Sen. Haji. Today, I have several Communications to make and I think it will be unreasonable to issue all of them when Senators are standing at the door. APPROVAL OF THE SEEDS AND PLANT VARIETIES (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 43 OF 2015) The next Message from the National Assembly is on the approval of the Seeds and Plant Varieties (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 43 of 2015). Hon. Senators, I wish to report to the Senate that, pursuant to Standing Order No.40 (3) and (4), I received the following Message from the Speaker of the National Assembly regarding the passage by the Assembly of the Seeds and Plant Varieties (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 43 of 2015)- Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order Nos. 41(1) and 142 of the National Assembly Standing Orders, I hereby convey the following message from the National Assembly:- “Whereas, the Seeds and Plant Varieties (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.43 of 2015) was published vide the Kenya Gazette Supplement No.127 of 11th August 2015, as a Bill concerning county governments proposing to amend the Seeds and Plant Varieties Act, (CAP 326) and to give effect to the provisions of Articles 11(3)(b) and 69(1) of the Constitution so as to recognize and protect the ownership of indigenous seeds and plant varieties, their genetic and diverse characteristics and their use by Kenyan communities and protection of genetic resources and biodiversity for equitable sharing of accruing benefits; And whereas, the National Assembly considered and passed the said Bill on Thursday, 5th May, 2016 with amendments in the form attached hereto; Now therefore, in accordance with the provisions of Article 110(4) of the Constitution and Standing Order 142 of the National Assembly Standing Orders, I hereby forward the said Bill for consideration\". Hon. Senators, following again our own Standing Orders, I direct the Bill be listed for First Reading in the Order Paper of Thursday 2nd June 2016. I also wish to bring it to your attention that this Bill is one of the Bills that require to be enacted within five years of the enactment of the Constitution of Kenya. This time line passed on the 27th August 2015, but the National Assembly, by resolution, extended the time line by one year. I thank you. APPROVAL OF THE PETROLEUM (EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO.44 OF 2015) The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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