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    "id": 748333,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) (Dr.) Nyamai",
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        "legal_name": "Rachael Kaki Nyamai",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Article 113(2) of the Constitution and Standing Order No.150, this House adopts the Report of Mediation Committee on its consideration of the Health Bill (National Assembly Bill No.14 of 2015) laid of the Table of the House on Wednesday, 17th 2017 and approves the mediated version of the Bill. The Health Bill 2016, National Assembly Bill was published in the Kenya Gazette Supplement No.44 of 2015 as a Bill originating from the National Assembly. The Bill underwent the First and Second Readings and was subjected to public participation at both the National Assembly and the Senate. It was then referred to the Senate for consideration pursuant to the National Assembly Standing Order No.142. The Senate subjected the Bill to First and Second Readings and public participation as required by the Constitution and Senate’s Standing Orders and was passed on the 14th of July 2016 with amendments and referred back to the National Assembly. The National Assembly, during its sitting on the 24th of November 2016, considered the proposed amendments by the Senate and by resolution rejected the Senate amendments. Consequently, and pursuant to the National Assembly Standing Order No.149 and the Senate Standing Order No.154, the Bill was referred to the Mediation Committee with the sole objective of developing a version of the Bill that would be presented to both Houses for approval. The following were the contentious clauses that the National Assembly rejected and were referred back to the Senate: Clause 5(4), Clause 15(c), Clause 16(2)(a), Clause 17(1)(j), Clause 18, Clause 19(4)(a), Clause 24(a), Clause 25, Part IV which comprised clauses 30 to 44, Part VII which comprised clauses 62 to 67, Clause 73, Clause 89, Clause 91 and the First Schedule. Consequently, the Mediation Committee on the Health Bill, 2015, National Assembly Bill No. 14 of 2015 was constituted by the Speaker of the National Assembly pursuant to the National Assembly Standing Order No.149(2) and the Speaker of the Senate pursuant to the Standing Order No.154 on 26th January, 2017 and 25th February 2017 respectively. The Committee was 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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