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    "id": 467253,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kembi-Gitura",
    "speaker_title": "July 25, 2013 SENATE DEBATES 2 The Deputy Speaker",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 242,
        "legal_name": "James Kembi Gitura",
        "slug": "kembi-gitura"
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    "content": " Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale and hon. Members, as you are aware, the Marriage Bill is going on in the National Assembly and you know as well as I do because we have deliberated on this issue at the Senate level, that is not the only Bill going on there, but there are about eight or so Bills going on and have not been consented to by the Senate as required by Article 110 of the Constitution where the Speakers of both Houses have to agree on whether a Bill touches on matters to do with the county or not. What I can say as I stand here before you, is that the Bill has not been referred to us yet and I am sure it forms one of the issues that we had raised as a question in the Supreme Court to determine whether or not the Speaker of the National Assembly has proceeded correctly in having these Bills debated in the National Assembly when they have not sat, him and the Speaker of the Senate, and agreed under Article 110 on whether or not they touch on counties. If they do, then they must also come to the Senate for debate after the National Assembly which is the originator of the Bills has had its say on them. At the moment we need to be a little bit patient and realize that the Supreme Court’s answer to our question on this and other issues is still pending and it is only after that shall I be able to give a comprehensive answer to the very important issue that Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale has raised this afternoon. I hope that satisfies you for the time being."
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