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    "id": 776109,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Simiyu",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "David Eseli Simiyu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise on a point of order to seek your guidance and direction as to how we can sort out some problem. This happened in the last Parliament. A Bill was introduced by Sen. Khalwale in the Senate to amend the Political Parties Act. The Senate passed it but when it got to this House, it lacked a seconder so it flopped. Therefore, as per our rules and regulations, a mediation committee was set up to mediate that particular Bill. In the intervening period, Hon. Chris Wamalwa had also introduced a Bill to amend the Political Parties Act in the National Assembly, which was then passed by the National Assembly and was supposed to be transmitted to the Senate. However, going through the records, I realised that as the Mediation Committee met, it called Hon. Chris Wamalwa to its meeting. Hon. Chris Wamalwa was very clear to them that he felt his Bill was different and should proceed to the Senate for concurrence. However, this never happened and instead they mediated on the Bonny Khalwale Bill; brought the mediation report to this House and the Senate; this House and the Senate passed it; and, therefore, it was assented into law. However, while Hon. Chris Wamalwa’s Bill was not acted on, it is interesting that the mediation committee was set up to mediate the Bonny Khalwale Bill. How they started getting involved in the Chris Wamalwa’s Bill is not clear. It is not clear how the mix up happened. I just wanted to ask for your direction and guidance as to how we can go about remedying this sort of situation where such a mix up has happened. I have traced everything through the HANSARD Reports, the Table Office journals, and the minutes of the Mediation Committee meetings on how the Bills progressed through the two Houses. I noticed that Hon. Chris Wamalwa’s Bill was never introduced in the Senate. I would like your guidance as to how we can act from there. Thank you."
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