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    "id": 436214,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ethuro",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 158,
        "legal_name": "Ekwee David Ethuro",
        "slug": "ekwee-ethuro"
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    "content": " Order, Senators. I think we have all heard Sen. Musila raise issues of anticipating debate under Standing Order No.88. That Standing Order has three provisions. All of them have been referred to. The first one was made reference to by Sen. Musila, the second one by Sen. Murkomen and the third one by Sen. (Dr.) Machage. So, the entire Standing Order has been read to the House, I do not need to repeat it. Let me say the following. This is a bit tricky. You need to read the words very carefully. If you read part (2) of the Standing Order, it says:- “It shall be out of order to anticipate the debate of a Motion of which notice has been given by discussion upon substantive Motion or an amendment, or by raising the same subject matter upon a Motion of the adjournment of the Senate.” Notice was not given until now. Yes, there was a gazette notice of a Special Sitting to discuss the matter but the Speaker does not give notices of motions. I gave notice of a Special Sitting because the Senate is on recess. So, strictly speaking, anybody else would raise the matter before now. According to part (3) of that standing order, and that is why I am saying it is a bit tricky, I had already noticed that, the question would be, why would the Members be in a hurry to debate when they have an opportunity given by the Constitution and the people of the Republic of Kenya to come and say all the things they would wish to say on any particular matter? The probability of the matter anticipated being brought before the Senate within a reasonable time, of course, the time had already been spelt out, it was very reasonable. If it could be reported this morning on the material day, there is nothing more reasonable than that. Having said that, unfortunately, your source of information is also inadmissible. Not only are you the Chairman of a very important party known as Wiper, but you are a very seasoned politician having even been a former Deputy Speaker. I know for a fact, you are very robust with Standing Orders. So, I find that your point of order is not admissible."
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