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    "id": 729000,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/729000/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ongoro",
    "speaker_title": "The Temporary Speaker",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 125,
        "legal_name": "Elizabeth Ongoro Masha",
        "slug": "elizabeth-ongoro"
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, I wish to report to the Senate that pursuant to Standing Order No.40(3) and (5), I have received the following message from the Speaker of the National Assembly regarding the rejection of the Senate Amendments to the Division of Revenue Bill, 2017. Pursuant to provisions of Standing Order Nos. 41 and 142 of the National Assembly Standing Orders, I hereby convey the following message from the National Assembly. WHEREAS the Senate amendments to the Division Bill (National Assembly No.2 of 2017) relating to the allocation of revenue raised nationally between the national and county governments for the Financial Year 2017/2018 were considered by the National Assembly on 23rd March, 2017; FURTHER, WHEREAS on 28th March, 2017, the National Assembly, by resolution, negatived the consideration of the said amendments in the Committee; NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with the provisions of Article 112 of the Constitution and Standing Order Nos.146 and 149 of the National Assembly, I hereby convey the said decision of the National Assembly to the Senate and seek the appointment of the Senators to the Mediation Committee in respect of the Bill. I hereby convey the said decision of the National Assembly to the Senate and seek the appointment of Senators to the Mediation Committee in respect of the Bill. Hon. Senators, Article 112(2) b of the Constitution provides that: (2) If, after the originating House has reconsidered a Bill referred back to it under clause (1) ( b ), that House— ( b ) Rejects the Bill as amended; the Bill shall be referred to a Mediation Committee under Article 113. For the benefit of the Senators Article 113 provides as follows: (1) If a Bill is referred to a mediation committee under Article 112, the Speakers of both Houses shall appoint a mediation committee consisting of equal numbers of Members of each House to attempt to develop a version of the Bill that both Houses will pass. (2) If the mediation committee agrees on a version of the Bill, each House shall vote to approve or reject that version of the Bill. (3) If both Houses approve the version of the Bill proposed by the mediation committee, the Speaker of the National Assembly shall refer the Bill to the President within seven days for assent. 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"
}