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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity and for steering the Senate to where we are today. In the last session, we are reported to have done quite well. If it were not for the good leadership, we would have had problems. Mr. Speaker, Sir, inclusive of the leaders that we are asked to approve, I would like to talk about the two ladies that are in this list. I sit in the Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations with Sen. Fatuma Dullo and Sen. Beatrice Kwamboka and I attest to their commitment to duty. We are always among the first to form quorum and are always present at all times to transact the business of the Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations. Therefore, they are more than able. I have worked with them and they will definitely give their best to this particular Committee. With regard to the gentlemen who are to be approved today, by now, we all know contributes and performs in the House. These people have shown commitment and we all know that they can perform. I, therefore, urge the Senate to approve them so that they can serve in the Senate Business Committee (SBC). Mr. Speaker, Sir, from where you sit as the Speaker, you know that the SBC does its work by prioritising and listing business in the Order Paper for us as a House. However, there is business that is placed and prioritized in the Order Paper but the Movers and prosecutors are not there. We should improve as a House and ensure that what is listed and prioritized by the SBC is actually transacted as urgent business. Mr. Speaker, Sir, many times we sit in that seat where you are seated and we find a long list of business that is meant to be transacted. I remember sitting there three or so times and adjourning earlier than scheduled, not because there is no business in the Order Paper but because the people to transact that business are missing. Therefore, I urge that the business that is listed and given priority be treated as such so that we deliver to the people. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I remember a ruling which was made by the Deputy Speaker, whom I am happy to see and wish a Happy New Year, that if business is listed in the Order Paper and the responsible persons are not there to transact it and they did not state in writing who handles their business, then the item is put off so that they struggle to bring it back to the Order Paper. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I urge that we stick to this ruling because most of the time, business is listed on the Order Paper but Senators are not present to transact it. I am definitely sure that this team, led by none other than you and the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders, who have been serious with their work, will go places if only business is transacted as it is listed on the Order Paper. I support."
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