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    "id": 424255,
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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): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, the debate on any Motion for the Adjournment of the Senate to a day other than the next normal sitting day in accordance with the calendar of the Senate shall be limited to a maximum of two hours with not more than five minutes for each Senator speaking after which the Senate shall adjourn without question put; provided that, when the period of recess proposed by any such Motion does not exceed nine calendar days, the debate shall be limited to a maximum of thirty(30) minutes, and shall be confined to the question of adjournment. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, similarly, this is a Procedural Motion that does not require a lot of belabouring. This concerns Motions for adjournment of the Senate to a day other than the day when it is supposed to be sitting next. This Motion separates such Motions into two categories. The first category is when there is a Motion to adjourn the House for a period exceeding nine days, which one can call a long adjournment. In such cases, this Motion proposes that such adjournment Motions shall be debated for two hours, which each Senator speaking for five minutes, again, in the interest of shortening the time, so that more Senators can contribute. Ordinarily, a Motion of this nature would be precipitated by important national events or duties of Senators, for example, in the counties or some other serious business that would require the adjournment of the House. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are also Motions to adjourn the House for a period not exceeding nine days, in which case, the debate should not exceed 30 minutes. Again, the requirement is that in such cases, debate shall be confined to the question of adjournment only and nothing else, to reduce irrelevancies and contributors taking a frolic of their own just to discuss about anything in the world. Finally, the whole idea of shortening time is to keep debate short, sweet and focused. 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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