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    "content": "On today’s Order Paper, we still have contentious issues on Order Nos. 8 and 9, which have been stepped down. It was on the basis of these contentious orders that we raised an issue and the Chair ruled on it. The issue we raised was on nominee votes or proxy votes as we commonly call them. I took the extra step to consult with Senators who are heads of delegations on my side; that is, Sen. Madzayo, Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o and Sen. Hassan who lead delegations that comprise Members of the Senate on the minority and majority side. Our point was and remains that the Constitution and the Standing Orders require that the heads of delegations nominate in writing. We can casually vote on matters that are not contested, like what we have voted, but that can be a precursor to a very dangerous situation when we reach matters that are serious and contested, like Order Nos. 8 and 9. We have various contested Bills like Order Nos.8 and 9. It is on the basis of this that we raised the issue and the Chair ruled that the head of delegation has to nominate a voting Member of the Delegation in writing. It is also in furtherance of this that the distinguished Senator for Nairobi wrote to the Speaker and disqualified one of the Members of his delegation, Sen. Sijeny, from ever voting on his behalf because she sits on our side. We have no problem with that because they do not politically share the same views on issues on the Floor. We also know that Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o has written to the Speaker and indicated that he has no Member of his delegation to vote on his behalf when he is not in the Chamber although we know that Sen. Gwendo comes from the same county. Sen. Hassan has also communicated to the Speaker that he has no Member of Delegation to vote on his behalf although Sen. Mbura comes from the same county."
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