{"id":1521685,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1521685/?format=json","text_counter":245,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Cheruiyot","speaker_title":"The Senate Majority Leader","speaker":{"id":13165,"legal_name":"Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot","slug":"aaron-cheruiyot"},"content":" Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I thank colleagues who have taken time to speak to this matter. Indeed, it is an interesting matter because it is not one that I would have very strong feelings on how a member decides. At the end of the day, I believe an apology has been rendered. The punishment that this House rendered on the offences that were committed by Sen. Gloria Orwoba are personal. Therefore, if a Member feels that indeed that Member has owned up their mistakes and has requested the House to be given a lighter punishment, it is on that basis that I moved the House to reduce the sentence and the Senate to vary its resolution. There are a few things that have come up, which I will attempt to respond to. First is what Sen. Sifuna raised with reference to the Motion coming back to the House within a period less than six months. This Motion was moved on 20th September, 2023. Therefore, it is far more beyond the six-month period upon which you can bring a Motion separate to the one that had earlier been resolved. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."}