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    "id": 386895,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Nyegenye",
    "speaker_title": "March 28, 2013 SENATE DEBATES 10 The Clerk of the Senate",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, from our records, every Senator present has collected a ballot paper and voted. However, I still avail the opportunity for any Senator present who has not been called or who has not come down to collect a ballot paper and vote. There being none, hon. Senators, Standing Order No.6(6) provides that when it appears to the Clerk that all Senators who were present and wished to vote have placed their ballot papers in the ballot box, the Clerk shall cause to be unlocked the box, examine the ballot papers and having rejected those ballot papers that are unmarked or spoilt, report the result of the ballot; and no Senator who has not already recorded his or her vote shall be entitled to do so after the Clerk has unlocked the ballot box. Hon. Senators, pursuant to this Sanding Order, it now appears to me that all Senators who are present and who wish to vote have done so. Therefore, pursuant to Standing Order No.6 (6), I now direct that the ballot box be unlocked and that each ballot paper be examined. Before we proceed to do that, Sen. Muthama had requested – we are happy to accede to this request - there are three candidates on the ballot namely; Ekwee David Ethuro, Maalim Farah and Omondi Erick Desailly. If there is any Senator present who wishes to be an agent for these candidates within reasonable numbers; perhaps one each, we will be happy to accede to have them present at the table when the tallying is done. So, for Ekwee Ethuro David, I take it that it will be Sen. Kithure Kindiki, for Maalim Farah, I take it that it will be Sen. Muthama and for Omondi Erick Desailly, Sen. Hassan Omar volunteers, his human rights record coming in handy. I will now direct that the Box be unlocked, the contents will then be emptied and there will be a clerk each to take the votes for each of the candidates. One clerk will call out and display each ballot paper prominently and say aloud the person for whom the ballot paper is marked. We will provide a microphone for that purpose so that you can be heard."
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