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    "content": "its stance. There were also considerable views by Members that there was need to allow for a further vote as the Bill was of great national interest, hence it would be fair for the Speaker to allow members to deliberate on the Bill again. Hon. Members, before I make a determination on the issue arising, allow me to examine the provisions of Standing Order No. 62(2), which I had referred to earlier. A close reading of the provision indicates that the provision does not state expressly the procedure for prompting the Speaker to rule on whether or not a further vote is to be taken. Indeed, in the case of the Bill sponsored by Hon. David Ochieng’, the Member did not request a further vote on the Floor immediately after the vote. However, as mentioned earlier, I have in my possession a letter from the sponsor of the Bill seeking to have the House take a further vote on the Motion. The letter was delivered to my office on 26th August 2015, more than 15 hours after the vote had been taken. In the case of the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) (No.2) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 26 of 2013) by Hon. Lati Lelelit, the Member requested for a further vote soon after the vote had taken place. In addition, a number of Members purporting to support his request also stood in their places claiming a Division, a procedure which is not even required or necessary as per the said Standing Order. Hon. Members, in view of the foregoing, and pursuant to Standing Order No. 62(2), I am of the view that in the absence of an explicit procedure of prompting the Speaker to rule on whether or not a further vote is to be taken, the request by Hon. David Ochieng’ for the House to undertake a further vote on the Motion for the Second Reading of the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 1 of 2015) should be granted."
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