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    "speaker_name": "Sen Haji",
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Mohammed Haji",
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    "content": "On a point of order Mr. Chairman, Sir. These arguments are really confusing. But all the same, as many of the people who stood before me said, we are being confused by the lawyers here. However, going by the ruling of the Speaker, we are putting the Chairman in a very difficult predicament and a very awkward position to expect him to rule otherwise. All the same, we are being told that under Article 115(2)(a) of the Constitution, when something is referred to the President for assent, it says:- “Amend the Bill in light of the President’s reservations.” Mr. Chairman, Sir, the question of reservation has been raised here by Sen. Orengo that instead of reservation, recommendations were made. But the two words have some similarities. They all start with “R”. Somebody came, then instead of reservation, wrote recommendation. Secondly, which takes precedence? Is it the Constitution or the Senate Standing Orders? The Constitution takes precedence over the Standing Orders. Therefore, I think the President has a right to give his reservation which is now recommended and say I do not agree with some, but propose that the Senate or the Parliament should consider this or the other. If we are not going to proceed, I then agree with what has been said by Sen. G.G Kariuki, that we proceed with whatever we can and those issues which are contentious may be dealt with at an appropriate time. People can sit together and resolve them."
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