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    "id": 385026,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/385026/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kembi-Gitura",
    "speaker_title": "The Deputy Speaker",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 242,
        "legal_name": "James Kembi Gitura",
        "slug": "kembi-gitura"
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, if you refer to Standing Order No.88(4) and (5), although I am not saying any of you has breached the Standing Orders, it says:- “(4) No Senator shall impute improper motive to any other Senator or to a Member of the National Assembly except upon a specific substantive Motion of which at least three days’ notice has been given, calling in question the conduct of that Senator or Member of the Assembly. (5) It shall be out of order for a Senator to criticize or call to question, the proceedings in the National Assembly, a County Assembly or the Speaker’s ruling in the National Assembly but any debate may be allowed on the structures and roles of County Assemblies or the National Assembly.” I know that no ruling has been made in the National Assembly as yet although we understand that one may be made at 2.30 p.m. So, there is nothing illegal or out of order in what we are discussing. Having said that, I would like to bring this issue to a close for two reasons. One, this ruling must be made because the Bill is still being debated. In my ruling on this issue, I wish to refer you to Standing Orders No.158 (3) which says:- “The Senate shall proceed upon and conclude its consideration of a Division of Revenue Bill not later than ten days after the Bill has been introduced with a view to approving it, with or without amendments.” Hon. Senators, I also referred to the Message that was sent to us by the Speaker of the National Assembly dated 14th May, 2013. It clearly states that he seeks the concurrence of the Senate. In my humble submission, the concurrence requires that we consider the Bill as passed by the National Assembly, go through it and even go to the Committee Stage, which we propose to do this afternoon. It is then that Article 112(1) of the Constitution shall come into play. It says:- “"
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