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By Wainaina Ndung u
| December 21st 2020 at 12:00:00 GMT +0300
A section of tea farmers outside Milimani Court. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]
Tea farmers are expected to get an early Christmas gift, as Senate special sitting today considers approval of the final Tea Act.
Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka on Friday gazetted Monday’s 2.30pm meeting as a special sitting. Standing Order 30 of the Senate allows the convening of special sittings, and this was requested by Senate Majority Leader Samuel Poghisio, supported by the required number of members.
“The business to be transacted at the sitting shall be the consideration of the amendments of the National Assembly to the Tea Bill, Senate Bills No 36 of 2018,” Lusaka said in his notice yesterday. He added that Standing Order 30(5) of the Senate specified that only the business in the notice shall be discussed during the special sitting. ....

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