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    "content": "I rise under Standing Order No.45 to issue the Statement on the business of the Senate for next week, that is commencing on 8th November, 2016. On Tuesday, 8th November, there will be a SBC meeting at 12:30 p.m. Its purpose will be to schedule the business of next week. Subject to the directions of that meeting, the Senate is expected to continue with the business that will not be concluded in today’s Order Paper focusing on debate on Bills at Second Reading and Committee of the Whole stages. On Wednesday, the Senate will continue with business not concluded during Tuesday’s sitting including Divisions on Bills that will have been concluded at Second Reading. We will further consider Bills at the Committee of the Whole including the following Bills; 1. The County Library Services Bill (Senate Bill No.6 of 2015). 2. The Petition to County Assemblies (Procedure) Bill (Senate Bill No.35 of 2014). 3. The Physical Planning Bill (National Assembly Bill No.46 of 2015). The Senate may also consider any other business that will be scheduled by the SBC. Finally, on Thursday, 10th November, 2016, the Senate will consider Bills at Second Reading and also deliberate on Motions and any other business that will be scheduled by the SBC. I conclude by reminding the House that we have less than one month to the end of the Fourth Session. The Fifth Session is truncated by the Constitution. It is a short session. More or less, we have less than one calendar year to conduct all outstanding businesses. I have highlighted this fact because we have a lot unfinished business including various Bills. We also have ongoing oversight work by the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee which we have not discussed even a single report for at least the first year. Therefore, we have a lot of work. I request all of us to try our best for the remaining period. Finally, we have an outstanding issue which I hope in one way or another, through the SBC, it will be resolved. It is about the many Bills that this House has passed yet up to now they remain stuck and have not been enacted into law because some people somewhere have decided that they want to frustrate the Constitution of Kenya. How that can happen for not one, two, three but for four years remains a mystery to me. Therefore, I hope that somehow, a lasting solution on this issue will be found. I assure the whole House my full cooperation in support in whatever measures, action and strategy that this House may deem necessary to make sure we frustrate those who want to frustrate the Constitution of our country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you and now lay this Statement on the Table of the Senate."
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