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    "id": 1038108,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1038108/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have been one of those advocating for virtual and hybrid sittings. I am glad that today, on a very important matter, we will put it to the test. I have looked at Standing Order No.251F on Voting, particularly when we are doing the virtual or hybrid sittings. It leaves a lot of room for interpretation because Standing Order No.251F(2) says- “Where a decision is to be made by way of secret ballot, a Senator shall cast their vote by- (a) roll call; or (b) electronically, as shall be determined by the Speaker.” The problem with that is that if a Senator is sitting behind a computer screen somewhere and they have logged into the Zoom Platform that we have adopted, it is possible that they can be online, but not physically present at the time of voting. This is such that if the voting is electronic, anybody else close to that device can cast that electronic vote."
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