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    "id": 1038932,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1038932/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lusaka",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": " Honorable Senators, having listened to the opening statements, this is what I want to say: In the course of the opening statements, both County Assembly and the governor have made certain applications. In respect of the County Assembly, an application has been made requesting the Senate to issue summons for 11 named individuals to appear before the Senate. That application was made vide a letter dated 14th December 2020, but which could only be canvassed in the first instance before the Senate after the commencement of the hearing today. The letter in issue appears at Serial Number 8 in the documents before the Senate. On behalf of the governor, an objection has been raised among other things on a preliminary basis, that certain requirements precedent to the process of impeachment at the County Assembly were not met and Rule 19 of part of the Fifth Schedule of the Standing Orders bars us from proceeding. Hon. Senators, Rule 29 of the Rules of Procedure for this hearing in plenary provides as follows and I quote- “Where on a particular question or matter including but not limited to questions of evidence, materiality, relevance, competence or admissibility of evidence and any questions consequential or incidental thereto no provision has been made in the Standing Orders or in these rules, the Speaker of the Senate shall rule on the question or matter and the ruling of the Speaker shall be final.”"
}