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    "content": "The Senate Business Committee (SBC) will meet on Tuesday, 6th March, 2018, to schedule the business of the Senate. Subject to the directions of that meeting, the Senate will continue with consideration of business that will not be concluded in today’s Order Paper and any other business scheduled by the SBC. On Wednesday, 7th March, 2018, the Senate will proceed to consider business that will not be concluded on Tuesday and any other business scheduled by the SBC. Honourable Senators, the following Bills are due for Second Reading:- (a) The County Governments (Amendment) (No.2) Bill (Senate Bills No.7 of 2017); (b) The County Governments (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.11 of 2017); (c) The National Flag, Emblems and Names (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.8 of 2017); (d) The Food Security Bill (Senate Bills No.12 of 2017); (e) The Assumption of office of the County Governor, Bill (Senate Bills No.1 of 2018); (f) The County Boundaries Bill (Senate Bills No.6 of 2017); and (g) The Warehouse Receipts System Bill (Senate Bills No.11 of 2017), which is at Division level. Further, the following Motions are also before the House for Consideration:- (a) Motion on the establishment of the Commission on Administrative Justice at the county level by Sen. Petronila Were; (b) Motion on teaching of Kiswahili language to learners with hearing disability by Sen. (Dr.) Getrude Musuruve; (c) Motion on registration of persons with disability by Sen. George Khaniri; and (d) Motions on the adoption of the following reports:- (i) The 8th Ordinary Session of the Forum of Parliaments of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region; (ii) The Women Political Leaders Annual Global Summit; and (iii) Two reports on the Sessions of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) region - European Commission (ACP-EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly. I take this opportunity to urge respective Committees to prioritise consideration of the Bills referred to above and table reports to enable the House to process the Bills further. In the same breath, I request all Committees that have pending Petitions, to consider them expeditiously and submit reports to the House within the stipulated timelines. I also urge all hon. Senators to be available whenever the House is sitting to ensure smooth transaction of scheduled business. Mr. Speaker Sir, I thank you and I hereby lay the statement on the Table."
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