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"content": "knowledge, cultural expressions and intellectual property rights further to which the National Assembly passed the Bill on Tuesday, 15th March, 2016 and referred it to the Senate for consideration; WHEREAS, the Senate’s amendments to the Bill were thereafter referred to the National Assembly on Tuesday, 19th July, 2016 and were there upon considered and agreed to on Tuesday, 23rd August, 2016; NOW THEREFOR, in accordance with the provisions of Article 112 (2) (a) of the Constitution and Standing Order No. 148 (a) of the National Assembly Standing Orders, I hereby convey the said decision of the National Assembly to the Senate”. Honorable Senators, the said Bill has since been assented to by His Excellency the President. I thank you. APPROVAL OF THE ACCESS TO INFORMATION BILL AND THE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT BILL Honourable Senators, I wish to report to the Senate that pursuant to Standing Order No. 40 (3) and (5), I received the following Message from the Speaker of the National Assembly on 17th August, 2016 regarding the approval by the National Assembly of the Access of Information Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 36 of 2015) and the Fisheries Management and Development Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 20 of 2014). “PURSUANT to the provisions of the Standing Order Nos. 41 and 142 of the National Assembly Standing Orders, I hereby convey the following Message from the National Assembly. WHEREAS, the Access of Information Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 36 of 2015) was published vide the Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 94 of 30th June, 2015 to give effect to the provisions of Article 35 of the Constitution relating to the right to information by facilitating access to information held by government ministries and other public authorities through priority publication and dissemination of information; WHEREAS, the Fisheries Management and Development Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 20 of 2014) was published vide the Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 45 of 4th April, 2014 to provide for conservation, management and development of fisheries and other aquatic resources and to establish the Kenya Fisheries Service; WHEREAS, the National Assembly passed the two Bills on Thursday, 28th April, 2016 and on Wednesday, 30th September, 2015 respectively and referred it to the Senate for consideration; WHEREAS, the National Assembly received Senate amendments to the two Bills on Tuesday, 19th July, 2016; FURTHUR WHEREAS, the National Assembly by resolution passed on Thursday, 11th and Tuesday, 16th August, 2016 considered and agreed with the Senate on these amendments on the two Bills; NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with the provisions of Article 112 of the Constitution and Standing Order No. 149 of the National Assembly Standing Orders, I hereby convey the said decision of the National Assembly to the Senate”. Honourable Senators, I also wish to inform you that the said Bills have since been assented to by His Excellency the President. I have two more to go. 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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