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    "speaker_name": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I will be brief. First, I wish to applaud you, just as other hon. Senators who have stood here have done. I have listened to your Communication and every argument you have made is backed by provisions of the law. As the Senate, we have made our position very clear. The same clear position has come from both the Majority and Minority sides of this House because we do not believe this is a partisan issue. We agreed that we will stand united for the sake of the country on all constitutional and other issues that touch on the country. We have put in a lot of effort in advising the President. We are also under oath to protect the Constitution and assist the President to respect the law. We hope that he will find wisdom in following the law. The law is clear on this matter. What has happened is an event under Article 112(1)(c). That event has occurred, namely, a dispute concerning the contents of a Bill which had been considered by the two houses of Parliament. The only way out is a Mediation Committee. But assuming the law is not followed, we, as the Senate, want to restrain ourselves from being overly emotional or political because we have the goodwill of the country. I keep on repeating that out of the two houses of Parliament, we have not The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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