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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, I have also seen something which I am not complaining about because it is not my business to complain. When the Cabinet Secretaries eventually complain to me, I will pass the blame to you. It is on the expanded interpretation of what Supplementary Questions are. If you were in today’s Session, you know that the Cabinet Secretaries who appeared here, answered completely new sets of Questions. They were separate from what had been asked. However, I am glad that they handled it well. There is an infamous story about the camel and the tent, where it asked for an opportunity to just put in the head alone. You know subsequently what eventually happened. I guess that is what this Parliament can do with this Question Time to our Cabinet Secretaries. Of course, once they are here and there is a matter of great national importance, it cannot be swept under the carpet. We cannot just say that since it was not a previously asked Question, then it is not something worth considering. I believe as a House, we have the power to ask that particular Cabinet Secretary what exactly they are doing about that particular matter. Therefore, we celebrate you as Senators for allowing that latitude for colleagues to raise issues with CSs. Those issues touch on the people that we represent in this House. As indicated in Order No.12, I will shortly move a Motion for the suspension of the Morning Sitting on Wednesday, 7th June, 2023. This is so as to avail an opportunity for Members of Parliament, including Senators, to participate in the National Prayer Breakfast. This is an annual event convened by Parliament. Maybe there are people who may hold different views. Sen. Mumma will have to know that this is a bipartisan event. Bipartisan is a vague work but it just for your comfort. Otherwise, there are people who may not want to show up. This is one occasion that as MPs, together with the Executive, we tolerate each other and pray. We hope that the prayers can intervene and sort some of the problems that we continue to face. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, of course, there is the all-important ritual that on many occasions, we are allowed to sing and present a hymn. Since we are blessed to have Sen. Crystal Asige, I suggest that maybe on Tuesday at 4.00 o’clock, she can organize so that we practice the hymn that we will sing on that day. It is embarrassing to sing with our colleagues from the National Assembly. The Senate can do a better job on its own. So, with your permission, I hope Sen. Crystal Asige is properly briefed on that matter. Finally, on Tuesday 6th June, 2023, the Senate Business Committee (SBC) will consider and approve business of the day. This will contain business that will not have been concluded from the Order Paper today. We will guide on the same. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in conclusion, I wish all hon. Senators a happy Madaraka Day, tomorrow, 1st June, 2023. I hereby lay the Statement on the Table of the Senate."
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