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    "content": "without recourse to the Senate, unilaterally ignored, bypassed and/or neglected to observe its procedures and went ahead to dispose of the Bill, as if this procedure did not exist, and now invites this House to complicity in that scheme, after the fact. A correct reading of Article 3(1) of the Constitution leads to the conclusion that the obligation to “respect, uphold and defend” the Constitution, including the Standing Orders which are made pursuant to Article 124 of the Constitution, is an obligation on all persons, jointly and severally. It would, therefore, afford no defence to any person on a charge of violation of the Constitution to claim that another person had similarly violated the Constitution or the laws. Hon. Senators, in the event, I hereby rule that the Presidential Memorandum on the Public Procurement and Asset Bill, 2014 be considered in accordance with Article 115 of the Constitution and Standing Order 158 of the Senate Standing Orders, subject only to the qualification that I have made regarding Standing Order 158(5). Accordingly, for the Senate, in accordance with Article 115 of the Constitution and Standing Orders 158(1) and 216 of the Senate Standing Orders, the Rules and Business Committee, in consultation with the parliamentary parties have nominated the following Senators to serve on the Joint Committee on the Presidential Memorandum on the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Bill, National Assembly Bill No. 40 of 2014: (1) Sen. Billow Kerrow (2) Sen. Beatrice Elachi (3) Sen. Mutahi Kagwe (4) Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o (5) Sen. (Dr.) Agnes Zani A Motion for the appointment of these five Senators to the Joint Committee shall be moved at the appropriate time this afternoon. Thereafter, a Message regarding the appointment of the Senators to the Joint Committee shall be transmitted to the National Assembly in accordance with rule 9(2) of the Houses of Parliament (Joint Sittings) Rules which appear as the Fourth Schedule to the Senate Standing Orders. Thank you. What is it, Sen. (Dr.) Zani?"
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