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    "id": 1527612,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": "This provision is intended to accommodate unavoidable circumstances of unavoidable absence, not to serve as a routine mechanism for delegation. The repeated reliance on this provision by some Senators undermines its intended purpose and erodes the decorum expected of this House. In light of the foregoing, I hereby direct that henceforth no Senator shall be permitted to move business, request or issue a Statement or ask a question on behalf of another Senator, unless a prior request in writing has been submitted and approved in accordance with the Standing Orders. Hon. Senators, another matter of growing concern is that certain Senators are bypassing the proper procedure for approval of the business, particularly with regard to Statements. This practice has become frequent and cannot be allowed to persist. Additionally, I draw your attention to Standing Order No.53(1) and (2), which governs requests for statements and provides as follows- “A Senator may request for a Statement from a committee relating to any matter under the mandate of the committee that is of countrywide, inter-county, national, regional or international concern. A Senator who wishes to raise a matter shall, at least 24 hours before the Senate meets on the day on which the statement is proposed to be requested, hand to the Clerk a written notification of the matter signed by the Senator.” Hon. Senators, the presidium undertakes to strictly enforce this provision. No statement or notice of motion shall be approved or entertained by the Chair during proceedings, and Senators are required to adhere to the provisions under Standing Order Nos.51 (c (2), 53(1) and 53(2). Hon. Senators are accordingly guided to adhere to these directives and the Standing Orders of this House in the conduct of their duties. I thank you."
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