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    "content": "THE SENATE TO PROCEED WITH DISPOSAL OF THE DIVISION OF REVENUE (NO.2) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO.22 OF 2017) Hon. Senators, you will recall that on 9th June, 2017 during a Special Sitting of the Senate, I reported that pursuant to Standing Order 40(3) and (5), I had received a Message from the Speaker of the National Assembly regarding the passage, by the National Assembly, of the Division of Revenue (No.2) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.22 of 2017). Pursuant to Standing Order No.148 which requires that a Bill which originates in the National Assembly be proceeded with by the Senate in the same manner as a Bill introduced in the Senate by way of First Reading in accordance with Standing Order No.129, I consequently directed that the Bill be listed for First Reading in the Order Paper of Friday, 9th June, 2017. The Bill had been published on 12th May, 2017, introduced in the National Assembly by way of First Reading on 17th May, 2017 and passed on 30th May, 2017. You will recall that by way of a Point of Order, the Senator for Homabay County raised an objection to the Senate entertaining the Bill, claiming that it was the same Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No.2 of 2017) which had been published on 6th January, 2017 and introduced in the National Assembly, by way of First Reading on 25th January, 2017 and asserted, therefore, that the Bill could not be introduced within six months of the previous Bill having been negatived by virtue of the failure of the Mediation Committee to raise a quorum and consider the Bill within allowed timelines."
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