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    "id": 925803,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/925803/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wamatangi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 646,
        "legal_name": "Paul Kimani Wamatangi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 51(1)(b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation for the period commencing 1st of January to 30th of June, 2019. During the period under review, the Committee held a total of 23 sittings, considered two Bills, two Petitions, eight Statements and undertook two county project inspection visits. With regard to Bills, one was The Kenya Roads Bill (National Assembly Bills No.47 of 2017). The National Assembly received the Senate amendments to the Bill, but did not concur with some of the amendments. This prompted the formation of a Mediation Committee as per Article 113 of the Constitution. The Mediation Committee on the Bill failed to come up with an agreed version of the Bill Pursuant to Article 113(4) of the Constitution. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is important that I put it on record that the Mediation in this Bill failed because Members nominated by the National Assembly to this Mediation Committee did not attend or commit to this Committee with an agenda of finding a middle ground or a resolution to a version of that Bill that is acceptable to both Houses. Members of the National Assembly came to that Mediation Committee with one decision on mind and that was to scuttle the process. The process ended up with"
}