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    "id": 499648,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, WHEREAS Article 93 provides for the establishment of the Parliament of Kenya consisting of the National Assembly and the Senate; AND WHEREAS Article 94 provides for the role of Parliament and, in particular, provides at Article 94(1) that the legislative authority of the Republic is derived from the people and, at the national level, is vested in and exercised by Parliament; AND WHEREAS Articles 95 and 96 of the Constitution provide for the specific roles of the National Assembly and the Senate; AND WHEREAS Article 96 of the Constitution provides that the Senate represents the Counties and serves to protect the interests of the Counties and their Governments and further participates in the law-making function of Parliament by considering, debating and approving Bills concerning Counties as provided in Part 4 of Chapter Eight of the Constitution; COGNIZANT that pursuant to Article 3 of the Constitution every person has an obligation to respect, uphold and defend the Constitution. FURTHER COGNIZANT that Article 163(6) of the Constitution provides that the Supreme Court may give an advisory opinion at the request of the national Government, any State organ, or any County Government with respect to any matter concerning County Government; RECALLING that the Supreme Court of Kenya in Supreme Court Advisory Opinion No. 2 of 2013 reaffirmed the central role of Senate in the legislative process and in particular with respect to Bills that concern County Governments and further 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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