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    "content": "debate and even the Chair can only drink from a fountain, not only one fountain but many fountains. So, Members of the Senate are not passive recipients of information. They have opinions and an understanding of the Constitution and the laws of the Republic. So, it is always better for the House to entertain comments so that we come up with a better conclusion. Under Standing Order No.50: “No Motion may be moved which is the same in substance as any question that has been resolved (either in the affirmative or in the negative) during the preceding six months in the same Session.” These are our Standing Orders which are derived from the Constitution. They cannot overturn the Constitution itself. The Constitution contemplates that possibility. We agonised over these matters, Senators. The Constitution anticipates an opportunity where if a Motion is negatived, the House can reintroduce it in three months. So, should we come here and say that since our Standing Orders talk about six months and since those six months have not been realized, and then we should not act on it? With regard to what Sen. Billow has said, that is not just a technicality but a diary issue. This is a Motion passed on 29th April, 2014. That is what we got from the County Assembly of Embu. That is what we can act upon. For all the good, I am persuaded by the arguments by the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Murkomen and Sen. Orengo. The issues may appear the same but they still need to be substantiated and looked into. There are timelines of about ten days given by the Constitution to do the same. These are not things that are just provided by the Standing Orders but also provided by the Constitution which we all agree with the basic contact between the governed and the Governors. All of us are, but subjects of the same Constitution. Therefore, we are dealing with a different Motion that originated from the County Assembly of Embu on 29th April which is coming before us for consideration in a manner that is already spelt out in Article 181 and the County Governments Act, Section 33. So, we will proceed along those lines. I am sure that the Senator for Vihiga is not only convinced but a very satisfied man."
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