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    "id": 767016,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lusaka",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, I take this opportunity to welcome you back from the recess. In accordance with the Senate Calendar adopted by the House on 27th September, 2017, this last part of the First Session will end on 7th December, 2017. It is a fact that we have had a tumultuous electioneering process. It is gratifying to see the process come to an end at last. Hon. Senators, with the elections behind us, we must now move forward as a united nation and, as the Legislature, make service to the people of Kenya our earnest endeavour, in line with our constitutional mandate. Let me hasten to add that as national leaders, it is our collective and individual responsibility to spearhead the healing and reconciliation of our country and to create a conducive environment for social cohesion, economic growth and national development. I urge that we all strive towards achieving this end. Hon. Senators, I would like to refer you to the Communication I issued on 7th November, 2017, during which I directed the Senate Majority and Minority parties’ leadership respectively, to submit names of Senators for appointment to serve in the various Senate Committees. You will recall that I had directed that the names be submitted by 20th November, 2017. Today is 29th November, 2017, but I have not received any names to date. Hon. Senators, the failure to constitute Select Committees has caused delays in the processing of the business of the House. This is because, as I stated in my earlier Communication, legislative business is majorly processed through Select Committees. This includes processing of Bills, Resolutions on Motions, consideration of reports such as the annual reports on accounts of various public entities, consideration of sessional 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."
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