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    "id": 842388,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "The Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Hon. Senators, I have a Communication to make regarding the inaugural sittings of the Senate outside Nairobi. You may recall that on the 21st June, 2018, the Senate, pursuant to Article 126(1) of the Constitution and Standing Order No.31(1) of the Senate Standing Orders resolved that its plenary and committee sittings for the week of 24th to 28th September, 2018, be held in Uasin Gishu County. The inaugural sittings of the Senate outside Nairobi will accord this House the opportunity to showcase and entrench the place of the Senate as the institution mandated to represent and protect the interests of counties and their governments as highlighted in Article 96 of the Constitution. These sittings will also provide Senators with the opportunity to interact directly with county governments and the citizens, to understand their challenges and identify opportunities in which the Senate may initiate legislation or take other measures to ensure that devolution succeeds. In preparation of the sittings, the Senate has been working closely with the Uasin Gishu County Government – both the Executive and the Assembly – to ensure that the plenary and committee sittings of the Senate run smoothly. A programme of activities has been prepared and includes events such as committee sittings, Senate plenary, public hearings and site inspections or visits. The detailed programme of business to be transacted during the week will be outlined tomorrow, Thursday the 20th September, 2018, by the Senate Majority Leader during the Statement on the Business of the Senate for the coming week. 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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