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    "id": 1483559,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Katwa Kigen",
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    "content": "When you apply the calculation in respect to Kericho, does it mean 31.3 and above or it can be scaled down to 31? Therefore, the first issue is the meaning of ‘at least’ in Section 33 of the County Governments Act as read together with Standing Order No.74 of Kericho County Assembly Standing Orders. The second question is how you should treat a fraction where it relates to human beings. When it is 0.3, do you dismiss it and scale it down to 31, or that 0.3 represents a person? This is very significant. Mr. Speaker, Sir, looking at the situation of these proceedings, there were 47 MCAs in Kericho County; 16 said they would not attend because they do not support the Motion. The other 31 MCAs were present and they supported the Motion. Following the tradition of both the Senate and the National Assembly, it is always the case that when members have not voted in favour of, it is deemed that that vote was not in favour of. So, the 16 must be treated as having opposed the Motion. It cannot be given conjecture that the 0.3 could exist in the 16. It is my argument, therefore, then, that clearly it did not meet the threshold. I wish to say that considering the precedent from your colleague from the National Assembly, we pray that for purposes of consistency, unless you have a very strong reason to disagree with him, you adopt the reasoning that he has applied for consistency and clarity of law. Secondly, that if the criterion is used differently from Nyamira County Assembly, from the National Assembly, from the election of the Speaker, from the impeachment of hon. Chepkwony, then it would amount to discrimination. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had requested for just a little latitude. I had said five minutes. Could you allow him just two minutes, kindly?"
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