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"content": "The Senate Minority Leader, kindly take your seat, I need to pass a communication. Hon. Senators, I have a Communication to make relating on the resumption of regular sittings of the Senate for Part Three of the Third Session and the unprecedented attack on Parliament on Tuesday, 25th of June, 2024. As you may recall, on Tuesday, 25th of June, 2024, the Parliament of Kenya faced an unprecedented attack by persons allegedly protesting against the passage of the Finance Bill, (National Assembly Bills No.30 of 2024). In this unprecedented action, the alleged protesters breached the security within Parliament Buildings, vandalised and destroyed property. In addition, prior to and after infiltrating Parliament Buildings, the protesters also vandalised other critical Government installations within the Central Business District (CBD). Hon. Senators, as you may also recall, the Senate was scheduled to resume regular sittings from the recess yesterday. Regular sittings under Part Three of the Senate calendar were scheduled to run from 25th June until the rise of the Senate on Thursday, 8th of August, 2024. However, in an equally unprecedented occurrence, the Senate was not able to hold its sitting on Tuesday, 25th of June, 2024, owing to the invasion and destruction by the protesters. While the Senate acknowledges and upholds the right of every citizen to peacefully and unarmed to assemble, demonstrate, picket and present petitions to public authorities as enshrined in Article 37 of the Constitution, it is important to observe that this must be done within the confines of the Constitution and the law. I take this opportunity to thank the security officers who, under very difficult circumstances, conducted themselves with professionalism to protect lives and property. However, and indeed regrettably, the skirmishes resulted in the loss of lives, injuries, destruction of property and destruction of the institution of governance. I equally take this opportunity to offer my condolences, and indeed that of the Senate, to the families and friends of all those who lost their lives and wish the injured a quick recovery. Hon. Senators, as a consequence of this situation, the Senate Business Committee (SBC) held a special meeting today, Wednesday, 26th June, 2024, to deliberate on the implications on the business of the Senate. The SBC has ordered for the publication of a Supplementary Order Paper, which has been circulated. At an appropriate time, the Senate Majority Leader will be called upon to give Notice of a Motion and a Motion for the alteration of the Senate Calendar. I thank you. Next Order."
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