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    "content": "Order, hon. Members! I did, in fact, today at 2.10 p.m., receive the notification of this Motion from the hon. Member on this issue. However, there are two things I want to say about it. First, the notification was not in compliance with Standing Order No.20. I should have received the notification at least two hours before the sitting of the House. That notwithstanding, I believe this is a very grave matter, affecting, as it does, the lives of the Kenyan people. I will, therefore, ask the hon. Member to raise this matter tomorrow morning immediately after Question Time. If he does raise that issue tomorrow morning after Question Time, and he raises the requisite number of hon. Members in support, I will allocate two-and-a-half hours for discussion of this issue which I find to be urgent, definite and of national importance. So, tomorrow morning, if Mr. Kajembe can raise at least 15 hon. Members, I will give him the time to discuss it. Secondly, hon. Members must understand the rationale behind the notice given to Mr. Speaker on a Motion such as this. The rationale is very simple; the House debates such matters trying to seek a solution to the problem. For that reason, when a notice like this is given to Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker must inform the Minister responsible, so that he or she will come to the House to listen to hon. Members and, in addition, give a Government response. To be able to do so, the Minister needs to consult. So, the rationale of two hours is to enable the Government side to get the information required and come to the House and also for the hon. Member who seeks to move the Motion to know that Mr. Speaker will consent to it and seek to get the 15 hon. Members. So, Mr. Kajembe, the ball is back to your court. Be here tomorrow morning, get 15 hon. Members April 3, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 295 to support your Motion and you will get the hearing."
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