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    "id": 1016264,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I am glad that, in your own wisdom, you referred us to Standing Order 63. Standing Order 63 (2) says- “Despite paragraph (1), the Speaker may, in exceptional circumstances, allow a Senator to move an amendment to a Motion before the Senate at any time during consideration of that Motion.” Madam Temporary Speaker, Standing Order 64 (1) says- “Every amendment shall be relevant to the Motion that it seeks to amend and shall not raise any question that, in the opinion of the Speaker, should be raised by a substantive Motion after notice given.” What Sen. Sakaja has said, which I agree with, is that we do not know what these amendments are all about. These are exceptional circumstances. I beseech you to give these distinguished Senators an opportunity to submit their amendments, and we look at them. This House has risen to a senior position in this country. We spent a lot of time dealing with the issue of revenue. Last year, I sat in the Mediation Committee with Sen. Sakaja and Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. We proposed to remove the Kshs6 billion that was allocated to MES. We are now dealing with a lot of money. I do not know why we should be in a rush to conclude this debate, if we have Members who feel we should listen to them. We do not know what the amendments are. For the interest of the nation and the distinguished Members who were elected by their constituents to represent them here, to 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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