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    "id": 395273,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kembi-Gitura",
    "speaker_title": "MOTIONS The Deputy Speaker",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 242,
        "legal_name": "James Kembi Gitura",
        "slug": "kembi-gitura"
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, you note that the three Motions under Order Nos.8, 9 and 10 are for Division. In other words, we are going to vote. All those three Motions relate to matters county. So, we are going to have Divisions and that is why the Order Paper talks about them as “Divisions.” Hon. Senators, I have stated this in the past, and want to give a direction on how we will go about this voting. I would like you to, please, listen to this, so that if anybody has an issue on it, you can raise it now in the House. These Divisions, as you know, can tend to take a lot of time. So, in the interest of time and because justice or due process is not going to be affected in any way, I will propose that we proceed in the following manner. I will put the Question on each of the three Motions separately, that is, under Order Nos.8, 9 and 10. After I have put the Question, in the usual manner, we will then ring the Bell only once. The doors will be locked and we will carry out the Division separately; Motion by Motion. We will deal with Order No.8 and announce results of the vote separately. Then, we will go to Order Nos.9 and 10 and do the same, using the same number of tellers. The results for each of the votes shall be announced separately because of expediency and since we do not have all the time. If we do Division per Motion, we could be here until much later, and we have work to do. There are other Motions that are pending. Hon. Senators, I believe that it is both equitable and right that we should proceed in that manner, because in no way are we going to affect the vote. Each of you will be able to vote. That is my direction. I have done it before and that is how I propose to move on issues of Division, particularly, when we are in the Committee stage and have to vote on many amendments. We cannot go into a Division on each separate clause or article that we will be trying to deal with in the Committee stage. Hon. Senators, that is my direction."
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