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    "id": 773922,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/773922/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 440,
        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to issue the Statement of the Senate Majority Leader on the Business of the Senate for the week commencing 20th February, 2018, pursuant to the provision of Standing Order 46(2)(C). Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order 46 (2)(C), I hereby present to the Senate the Business of the coming week. The Senate Business Committee will meet on Tuesday 20thFebruary, 2018, to schedule the Business of the Senate. Subject to the directions of the meeting, the Senate will continue with the consideration of the Business that would not have been concluded in today’s Order Paper. On Wednesday 21st February, 2018 the Senate will proceed to consider Business that will not have been concluded on Tuesday and any other Business scheduled by the Senate Business Committee. Honorable Senators, the following Bills are due for second reading; the irrigation Bill, The Urban Areas and Cities Bill, The County Governments Bill, Bill No, 11 of 2017; The County Governments Amendment No. (2)(b), Senate Bill No. 7 of 2017; The National Flag, emblems and Names Amendment Bill, Senate Bill No. 8 of 2017; The County Boundaries Bill, Senate Bill No. 6 of 2017; and the Warehouse Receipt Systems Bill, Senate Bill No.11 of 2017. I take this Opportunity to urge respective Committees to prioritize consideration of the Bills referred to above and table reports on them to enable the House to process the Bills further. As you may note in today’s Order Paper, two Bills will be read a first time; that is the Food Security Bill, Senate Bill No.12 of 2017 and The Assumption of Office of the County Governor Bill, Senate Bill No. 1 of 2018. I urge the Committee where the Bills will be referred to consider the Bills and report back to the Senate within the set timelines in the Standing Orders. In the same breath I request all Committees that have pending petitions to consider them expeditiously and submit reports to the House within the set timelines. 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"
}