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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Hargura",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to issue a Statement relating to the activities of the Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation, pursuant to Standing Order No.51 (1)(b) for the period commencing 9th August to 9th November 2018. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Standing Order No. 51 (1)(b) provides that at least every three months, a Committee Chairperson is expected to make a Statement relating to the activities of the Committee. In fulfillment of that provision, I wish to make a Statement with regard to the Standing Committee for Roads and Transportation for the period commencing 9th August 2018 to 9th November 2018. As outlined in the Standing Order, the activities of the Committee shall entail the following- a) The Bills considered by the Committee. b) Statements considered by the Committee. c) Petitions considered by the Committee. d) Enquiries undertaken by the Committee and progress of any such enquiries. e) County visits undertaken by the Committee and outcome of such visits. f) The manner and extent to which the Committee met its public participation obligations in respect to the business of the Committee. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the period between August and November 2018, the Committee had 45 sittings. I wish to make a detailed report of each activity. On the Bills considered, the Committee considered the Kenya Roads Bill, National Assembly Bill No. 47 of 2017, which was referred to the Committee on 16th May 2018. The Committee considered and tabled the report. Currently, the Bill is at the Committee of the Whole stage. The Committee also looked at the County Planning (Roads, Pavements and Parking Bays) Bill, 2018, which was referred to the Committee on 11th September 2018. The report of the Committee is ready for tabling and the Bill is awaiting the Third Reading. The Legislative proposal processed by the Committee is the County Planning (Roads, Pavements and Parking Bays) Bill, which was considered and published and is now at the Third Reading. On the Statements considered by the Committee, the Committee has processed all the Statements except the one listed below; that is, the Statement on Implementation of the Lamu Port South Sudan, Ethiopia Transport Corridor (LAPSET) in Isiolo County and its residents, which was referred to the Committee on 26th September 2018. The Committee has liaised with the relevant institutions including the LAPSET Board for a comprehensive response and the response is being awaited. On the Petitions considered by the Committee; the Committee considered a Petition for a project that affected persons in Utheri wa Lari for the construction of Phase The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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