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    "id": 922595,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Farhiya",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Farhiya Ali Haji",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.51 (1) (b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Sessional Committee on Delegated Legislation for the period commencing 1st January to 30th June, 2019. During the period under review, the Committee held a total of 16 Sittings and undertook four county visits. The counties include Nairobi, Kirinyaga, Machakos and Kajiado. The Committee also held two engagements with their counterpart County Assembly Delegated Legislation Committees of Uasin Gishu, Tharaka-Nithi, Embu, Vihiga, Kericho and Elgeyo-Marakwet counties. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as you are aware, our Committee, being a Sessional Committee, does not handle Bills and Statements. The Committee’s mandate focuses on delegated legislation or statutory instruments developed by Government agencies. In the period under review, the Committee considered the draft Parliamentary Service (Catering Committee) Regulations of 2018 and forwarded its recommendations to the Parliamentary Service Commission. The Committee has also actively engaged the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, the Ministry of Water and Irrigation and the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Co-operatives concerning draft regulations on various matters that concern county governments. Following these engagements, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries submitted the following proposed draft regulations for the Committee’s consideration- (a) The Crops (Food Crops) Regulations, 2019 (b) The Crops (Horticulture Crops) Regulations, 2019 (c) The Crops (Tea Industry) Regulations, 2019 The Ministry further submitted the following published Regulations for scrutiny by the Committee- (a) The Irish Potatoes Regulations, 2019 (b) The Crops (Coffee General) Regulations, 2019 Mr. Speaker, Sir, with respect to county visits and engagements, the Committee has held meetings with counterpart Committees from several county assemblies. Some of the key observations made by the Committee from these engagements include- (1) Most county executives made regulations without presenting them to their respective county assemblies for their scrutiny. 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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