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    "content": "At the outset, I want to commend Members for carrying out their mandate. They have also made contributions diligently since the inauguration of the 11th Parliament. During the first part of the Fifth Session, we passed 10 Bills. They include the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 2016 that we passed an hour ago; the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill, 2015; the Hydrologists Bill, 2016; the Privatisation (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and the Public Service Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The Bills that were passed and referred to the Senate include the Division of Revenue Bill, 2017; the County Early Childhood Education Bill, 2014; the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill, 2017; the Public Appointments (County Assembly Approval) Bill, 2014 and the Public Private Partnerships (Amendment) Bill, 2016. Similarly, we have debated and adopted several crucial Committee reports that include the Report submitted by His Excellency the President on: (i) the Measures taken and progress achieved in the realisation of national values and principles of governance; (ii) progress made in fulfilment of the international obligations through the Republic; and, (iii)the Annual Report to Parliament on the state of national security. There was also the Report of the Budget and appropriations Committee on the First Supplementary Estimates for the 2016/2017 Financial Year. We also passed the Report of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade on the vetting of the nominee for appointment as Chairperson of the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA). The other important Report passed was that of the Departmental Committee on Health on ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Government of the USA concerning co-operation and threat reduction of biological engagement programmes. There was also an important Report by the Public Investment Committee (PIC) on the procurement and financing of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Tassia II Infrastructural Development Project that was passed. Hon. Deputy Speaker, this House adopted Sessional Paper No. 2 of 2015 on the National Building Maintenance Policy and Sessional Paper No. 2 of 2016 on the National Slum Upgrading and Prevention Policy. Upon resumption from the short recess, priority business will be on Budget related items, including the consideration in the Committee of the whole House of the Public Finance The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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