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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Khaniri",
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        "legal_name": "George Munyasa Khaniri",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have had a look at the relevant Standing Order No. 251(1)(a). The Standing Order expressly says that it is the Speaker, in consultation with the Senate Business Committee to determine whether a physical sitting is not possible. As you deliberate this with the Committee, I second the proposal made by Sen. (Eng.) Maina. COVID-19 has not gone completely. For that reason, we can apply this provision. More importantly, it is the times we are in. We are headed for elections and parties are having their nominations around this time. There is serious business to be transacted. People want to be in their various constituencies and counties for their party primaries and the campaigns and at the same time, they want to participate in matters of this Senate. Mr. Temporary Speaker, I, therefore, plead with you as you deliberate on this with the Senate Business Committee (SBC), to consider virtual sittings for the reminder of this session, so that normal sittings can start in the new session. So, I fully support what Sen. (Eng.) Maina has said. Secondly, I wanted to rise on a point of Order because the Order Paper for the day has not been posted on our tablets and so we cannot follow what is happening. Mr Temporary Speaker, Sir, could you order that the Order Paper be posted?"
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