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    "content": "reports on time and ensuring that they guide debates. These reports not only guide Members, they also guide me, the Mover of the Bill, to incorporate good ideas despite the fact that it is a Government Bill. I was pleased to see that the National Assembly’s Order Paper has begun to incorporate our Bills. Although it is at a slow pace, the Senate will continue to insist. Sen. (Dr.) Philomena Zani will tell you that if we were not serious in the last term, the rest of you for whom this is your first term in the Senate would have nothing to do in this House. We must be serious. You should see the pain that Senators go through to come up with Private Members Bills. For example, Sen. Cheruiyot went through due process to come up with a Bill but it collapsed in the National Assembly. The same case applies to former Sen. Sang and Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo who became governors but their Bills are still hanging in the National Assembly and they are unable to enjoy the fruits of their labour not because their Bills are incompetent or weak. So, I am happy that they have the Bills on their Order Paper today. Madam Temporary Speaker, I know many Members have said that we should not proceed with this Bill until the National Assembly agrees. For that reason, we are negotiating with the Members of the National Assembly. However, going forward, we must respect Bills from both Houses. The quality of debate and energy that enriches these Bills cannot be ignored. I believe that of all the Government Bills that have come to the House, this is the fairest of them all. I have listened to Members’ debate and it has reasonable acceptability. Part of the reason is because it came to this House last term, we debated it and it was enriched by the Committee. I hope that when the Committee comes with the report, it will enrich the Bill too. Madam Temporary Speaker, lastly, I want to promise the House that we will use this recess period to organize various sessions to go through all the issues that were raised on all the Government Bills so that by the time we come back from recess in September, we vote on the Bills, make the necessary amendments and ensure that we have quality legislation that comes from this House. I profusely thank Members for their wonderful and quality contributions especially, Sen. Cheruiyot, for the good contributions that he made today. I also listened to the contributions made by the Chairperson of the Committee, Sen. (Dr.) Philomena Zani and Sen. Orengo, who has generous things to say about me. I encourage him to continue with those generous contributions and comments outside the Chamber. We travelled with him for a retreat overseas, and I encourage the Speaker to plan for more retreats overseas between the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders. Madam Temporary Speaker, I do not want to say much, just to say that I beg to move; and pursuant to Standing Order No.55(3), request you to put the Question the next time when this Bill be scheduled in the Order Paper. Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker."
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