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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, synergy is very important. This is a House of precedent and it is important that the Chair recognizes and acts impartial. My good colleague Sen. Wambua asked a very good question. Hypothetically, Mr. Speaker, Sir, suppose the decision that you are making is not one that will be taken kindly by the other side? It is important that we refer to the Standing Orders. Standing Order No. 98, on a point of order, states that - “The Speaker shall either give a decision on the point of order forthwith or announce that the decision is deferred for consideration, after which the Senator who was speaking at the time the point of order was raised may continue to speak.” Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have no beef at all with your decision, but it is proper for us when we are proceeding in this House to be guided properly by the Chair. If we stand here on the point of order, we know that we must prosecute the matter, and we know the consequences. My colleagues on the other side raised a very pertinent issue. I may not want to go back to challenge your decision, however, I think it is proper for you to guide this House on what is next. I have listened to my sister making her submissions, mentioning the agreements pre and post-election. It is important because we have institutions and authorities on matters, and we try to rely on them rather than the Chair going into a defensive mode saying, “I am not party to political matters.” Anything we do here, from today moving forward, will have serious consequences. Earlier on, I rose on a point of order, the Chair allowed me to speak on it and I respected that point of order. When the Speaker relied on Standing Order No.1, and asked me to sit and allow my colleague to make her Maiden speech, I did. I have no problem with my brother, Sen. Roba, being in the Senate Business Committee. He is someone I respect and he is also a Senator. Our good friend and colleague, Sen. M Kajwang’, raised an extremely important matter relating to the Standing Orders. On Standing Order No.190, in terms of the principle, should we continue debating the matter when we have issues or should we be guided on the matter? Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beseech you to try and develop synergy among all the Senators, so that when it comes to matters affecting all the 47 delegations, it can build synergy. We are another arm of Government and any decision we make here will affect 47 to 50 million people. On this matter, the preliminary objection and the matter that was raised by my colleague are things that you should have given us time to deliberate on or even seek--- It is alright, I am addressing the Chair."
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