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    "id": 586064,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kajwang’",
    "speaker_title": "The Temporary Deputy Chairman",
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        "legal_name": "Tom Joseph Kajwang'",
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    "content": " Hon. Chairman, I understand you fully. We have had this discussion as to whether a Member can delegate another Member to carry an amendment before the Floor. It is a big issue which we have debated in several other Bills. So, we want to create some consistency. The ruling that we have made which concurs with the Standing Orders is that yes, a Member can delegate another Member to do so, but must be with written authority. That is what the Standing Order says. So, we are trying to be faithful to the rules that we have. But, Hon. Chairman, if, for example, you look at Page 975 of the Order Paper, you will see the Member for Mbita proposing an amendment in Clause 77. So, when you say that you have harmonised the amendments and they are part of the Committee amendments, then you see, I have to look at them as the Member’s amendments and you cannot drop them when the Member is not here to say that we drop it. Member for North Horr, you are a senior Member. Can you help us in this?"
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