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    "id": 936160,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I wish my Chairman quick sight recovery. Let me just start afresh, because I cannot remember exactly where my Chairman had reached. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.51(1)(b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Senate Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources for the period commencing 1st July, 2019 to 30th September, 2019. During the period under review, our Committee held a total of 11 sittings within the precincts of Parliament and nine sittings during site visits and report writing sessions. The Committee considered one legislative proposal on a Bill, pre-publication scrutiny of a Bill and adopted seven Petition reports, handled eight Statements and undertook a county visit to Isiolo. The Committee also held three engagements with stakeholders. In respect of legislative proposals, the Committee considered the following proposals - (a) The Geology Bill, 2019. (b) Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill, 2019. With regard to these legislative proposals, the Committee held workshops involving relevant stakeholders in order to polish up on the proposals before submitting it to the Senate. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, regarding Statements, pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1), three Statements were referred to the Committee during the period under review as listed below- (a) Statement requested by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., on the plight of persons affected by the construction of Kibwezi-Kitui-Kabati-Migwani (B7) Road. The Committee has already began interrogating the matter, whereby it began with the Kitui section of the road. During the Senate Mashinani program the Committee interrogated the person affected on that part and obtained responses from Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), as well as from the National Land Commission (NLC). Further, the Committee has gone forward and scheduled a visit to Makueni section of the road scheduled for 15th November, 2019, so as to provide a comprehensive report on the matter in due course."
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