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    "content": "Let us start with the yellow letter. It is dated 24th October, 2013. It reads: “This is to confirm that Sen. Janet Ong’era has the full authority in my absence to cast a vote on any Motion or Bill affecting counties on behalf of Kisii County.” She is already a member of the list. The blue letter is dated 5th January, 2017. I am sure there is something significant about colours here. It states: “This is to inform you that if the Senate Special Sittings on 5th January, 2017 decide to go into Division on the Elections Laws (Amendment) (No.3) Bill, I have designated Sen. Hosea Onchwangi to vote on behalf of the Kisii County delegation”. This letter is more recent and more specific. Sen. Onchwangi is part of the county delegation already. On that basis, you will all agree with me that Sen. Chris Obure has validly nominated Sen. Hosea Onchwangi to vote on his behalf. Order, Members. On part (b), the person who votes on behalf of a delegation shall determine whether or not to vote in support of or against the matter after consulting the other members of the delegation. First, we have not started voting. So, you cannot impose the burden on Sen. Onchwangi to consult before. In fact, the only person – and I give him credit – who pronounced himself on the Floor of this House as having consulted the rest of his delegation in one instance which I remember, there could be more, and definitely not less, was the Senator for Kakamega who said, after consulting my delegation – he did not specify the delegation but I take it as part of the Members of his delegation. At least he appreciated that concept. None of you has done it the way Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale has done."
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