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    "id": 953644,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/953644/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lusaka",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, as you may recall, the Copyright (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 33 of 2017) was published vide Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 142 of 18th September, 2017 as a Bill proposing to amend the Copyright Act, 2001. Further, as you are aware, the County Governments Retirement Scheme Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 10 of 2018) was published vide Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 33 of 10th April, 2018 as a Bill seeking to establish the County Governments Retirement Scheme for employees in the service of the county governments and to provide for retirement benefits of those employees. Hon. Senators, the National Assembly considered and passed the said Bills with amendments on Tuesday, 25th July, 2018 and Wednesday, 17th October, 2018 respectively and referred the Bills to the Senate for consideration in accordance with the provisions of Article 110 (4) of the Constitution and Standing Order 142 of the National Assembly Standing Orders. Hon. Senators, the Senate considered the two Bills and passed them with amendments. The Copyright (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 33 of 2017) was passed on 20th February, 2019. The County Governments Retirement Scheme Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 10 of 2018) was passed on 31st July, 2019. The two Bills were thereafter referred back to the National Assembly. Hon. Senators, the National Assembly considered the Senate amendments to the two Bills on Thursday, 12th September, 2019 and passed them without amendments. Therefore, in accordance with Article 112 of the Constitution, the Bills are being prepared for assent by His Excellency the President."
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