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    "id": 507403,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am a Member of the RBC and, indeed, I agree with the Senate Minority Leader that this Motion is predicated on the fact that we are about to go on recess. But now knowing the developments that have taken place in the country and what the Government has done in reaction, the country is in a state of crisis. The people in Mandera cannot contemplate the Senate or the National Assembly going on recess when there is a crisis. In view of what has happened by the national Government nominating a Member of the National Assembly to be a Cabinet Secretary, there is going to be a process and that process is going to take place in circumstances in which I would want hon. Members to consider Articles 240 and 241 of the Constitution which state that in circumstances when there is a crisis in the country and there is need to deploy the armed forces in Kenya in any way, the authority of Parliament is required. Whereas I would have not contemplated opposing this Motion, but for it to be heard that this Senate contemplated going on recess---"
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