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    "id": 944055,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": " Sen Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., is laughing because he was his client at the same period of time. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was reading the Bills on the Second Reading stage. I have read the first three. The rest are as follows:- (5) The County Licensing (Uniform Procedure) Bill (Sen. Bills No.17 of 2019); and, (6) The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.13 of 2018) Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Bills at Committee of the Whole Stage are- 1. The Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill (Senate Bills No.31 of 2018); 2. The Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.3 of 2019); 3. The Commission on Administrative Justice (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.6 of 2019); 4. The Retirement Benefits (Deputy President And Designated State Officers)(Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.2 of 2018); 5. The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.33 of 2018); 6. The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.38 of 2018); 7. The Cancer Prevention and Control (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.9 of 2019); 8. The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood) Bill (Senate Bills No.10 of 2019); 9. The Establishment of Children’s Homes Bill (Senate Bills No.12 of 2019); 10. The County Tourism Bill (Senate Bills No.5 of 2019); and, 11. The County Hall of Fame Bill (Senate Bills No.39 of 2018). Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I urge respective Standing Committees to expedite consideration of the aforementioned Bills, and to table reports as soon as is practicable. This will enrich debate at the Second Reading stage and facilitate the House to effectively navigate the Committee of the Whole stage. I also urge respective Movers of the Bills to be in the Chamber, whenever the Bills are scheduled on the Order Paper. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, subject to further directions by the SBC, the Senate will consider the Bills due for Second Reading, and Committee of the Whole stages and Motions on Tuesday, 22nd October, 2019. The Senate will also continue with the consideration of Business that will not be concluded in today’s Order Paper. On Wednesday, 23rd October and Thursday, 25thOctober, 2019, the Senate will consider Business that will not be concluded on Tuesday, and any other Business scheduled by the SBC. We also have quite a number of Petitions and Statements referred to Standing Committees. I urge respective Standing Committees to expeditiously conclude with their consideration and table reports, as required, since they are important mechanisms through which the Senate undertakes its mandate. I would like to add that there will be a meeting of the Liaison Committee and the SBC on Tuesday, and some of 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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