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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No.45 (3)(b). If you allow me, so that we are on the same page with the rest of the Members, this Standing Order says:- “If the Speaker is of the opinion that any proposed Motion:- (b) is contrary to the Constitution or an Act of Parliament, without expressly proposing appropriate amendment to the Constitution or the Act of Parliament; the Speaker may direct either that, the Motion is inadmissible, or that notice of it cannot be given without such alteration as the Speaker may approve.” This is a very important Motion and having scrutinized it, I am afraid we might set a precedent where a good Motion will be passed when, in fact, the bottom line is that it is unconstitutional. I would like you to find support of what I am saying in Schedule Four, Part Two, the functions of the County Government, if you go to Nos. 10 and 11. For example, No. 10 reads as follows: “Implementation of specific national government policies, natural resources and environmental conservation including soil and water conservation. No. 11 says: “County public works and services including:- (b) water and sanitation services.” Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am rising to request that the Chair reconsiders and redirects that this Motion be redrafted so that the attempt by this Senate to urge the national Government be found to be unconstitutional. This will give an opportunity for that amendment whereby the Senate should be urging the county governments and not the national Government. Under the new Constitution, this function has been taken away from the national Government. If you so direct, then either my suggestion would be that we give the Mover an opportunity to redraft the Motion, or you allow me to move an amendment Motion, so that instead of the words “national Government” it reads “all county governments.” Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg for your directions."
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