{"id":588139,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/588139/?format=json","text_counter":6,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Ethuro","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":{"id":158,"legal_name":"Ekwee David Ethuro","slug":"ekwee-ethuro"},"content":" Hon. Senators, I have a Communication to make on the notice of Motion by Sen. Murungi. On Tuesday, 22nd September, 2015, the Senator for Meru County, Sen. Kiraitu Murungi gave a Notice of Motion whose main thrust is to request the Office of the President and the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development to establish a task force to survey, mark and fix beacons for all county boundaries. Thereafter, several Senators, including Sen.(Dr.) Machage, Sen. Murkomen, Sen. Khaniri and Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. raised reservations on whether the Notice of Motion was proper in terms of procedure, and whether it was constitutional, given the framework regarding alteration of county boundaries as provided for in Article 188 of the Constitution. In addition, there were assertions that a similar Motion, sponsored by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., had been passed by the House and that, indeed, a Bill on county boundaries was on the verge of introduction to the Senate. Hon. Senators, I will allow the Senators at the Bar to enter the Chamber given that some of them seem to be much appreciated in this Communication."}