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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, pursuant to Standing Orders No.191(2)(d) and 199, the Senate approves the following Senators nominated by the Senate Business Committee, to serve in the Procedure and Rules Committee, in addition to Senators specified in Standing Order 191(2)(a), (b) and (c)- (1) Sen. Sheikh Mohammed Abass, MP (2) Sen. Joseph Nyutu Ngugi, MP (3) Sen. Beth Kalunda Syengo, MP Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is another very important Committee. If you are to frame this House as a House of contest, then this is the team that lays down the rules upon which we do our contest. It is a very important Committee. I know by tradition, we have hardly ever revised or amended our Standing Orders midway through a term of Parliament. However, there is a tradition that has been set, where we amend our Standing Orders at the end of a term of Parliament. On most occasions, lessons learnt are sometimes not applied or left to the relative wisdom of the three, four, five or seven Members that are in this particular Committee. That disadvantages Members. I can see this House is full of men and women of great wit and wisdom. If in the course of the work that has been done in the last few days, somebody has noticed something about a particular Standing Order and feels the need for it to be changed, you can approach our colleagues in the Procedure and Rules Committee. They can have a deliberation and bring a Motion to the House. If this House agrees with whatever they are proposing, then the Standing Orders stand amended. We do not do it many times because it is not good to change rules midway but sometimes it becomes necessary. That is the essence alongside many other duties that are listed in Standing Order No.191 of this particular Committee. Therefore, just as in the previous one, I request my colleagues that we hold on the many discussions about it. If we can carry on with the speed at which we are moving, I see us concluding on the very important business that we have. I request the Senate Minority Leader to second this Motion."
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