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    "id": 469702,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ethuro",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 158,
        "legal_name": "Ekwee David Ethuro",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, I wish to draw to your attention the provisions of Standing Order No.69, which states as follows and I quote:- “(1) When the Senate is to vote on any matter other than a Bill, the Speaker shall rule on whether the matter affects or does not affect counties. (2) The Speaker’s ruling under paragraph (1) shall be made after conclusion of debate on the matter but before the question is put. (3) When the Senate votes on a matter that does not affect counties, each Senator has one vote. ” That is what you need to note. Hon. Senators, the Motion on any matter that affects counties, if the decision of the Senate on the matter, either in the affirmative or in the negative, impacts or has the prospect of impacting on the counties in a positive manner. In the present case, I rule that this Motion affects counties within the meaning of Standing Order No.69 and Article 123 of the Constitution. And accordingly, when the Question will be put, each county delegation shall have one vote to be cast on behalf of the county by the head of the county delegation. So, if the head of your county delegation is not present, you need to look for that head or in the absence of the head of delegation, by another member of the delegation designated by the head of the delegation. You cannot purport to represent your head of delegation without the head of delegation designating you as the one to vote. So, pursuant to Article 123 (4)(c), this Motion will be carried only if it is supported by a majority of all the delegations. That is by at least 24 county delegations. Under Standing Order No.73(2), I would direct that when the roll will be taken, this being an instance where the Senate is to decide on a matter that requires voting by county delegations, for the benefit of the Senators, I want to go to Standing Order No.73, which states as follows:- “(1) The Speaker shall direct a roll call vote to be taken, if a Senator claims a roll call division and – (a) the Speaker considers that there is a reasonable doubt as to the outcome of any question in an electronic vote; or (b) if, on a question other than a question of procedure, fifteen or more Senators rise in their places to support the Senator claiming the roll call division. (2) The Speaker shall direct a roll call vote to be taken in every instance where the Constitution lays down that a fixed majority is 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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