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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ethuro",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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        "legal_name": "Ekwee David Ethuro",
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    "content": " Temporary four! Order! I have decided to withdraw the request by Temporary four; whoever it was. So, that is the end of it. We have been there before and we are there again. Let me start by disposing the issue raised by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale with regard to the reading of Article 261 (1), (2) and (3). You are asking that it qualifies only once and in exceptional circumstances. The same exceptional circumstances have to be certified by the Speaker of the National Assembly. So, I am afraid, I am not in a position to inform you. I think more importantly, if one House saw the wisdom of commanding more than two-thirds to extend that period, I think it is only fair to give it the benefit of the doubt. Definitely there were exceptional circumstances that warranted this and it is our business to do our part. On the matters raised by the other Senators; Sen. Wetangula, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., Sen. Okong’o and Sen, Njoroge, that is a matter under active consideration. Sen. Wetangula can confirm since he sits in the Rules and Business Committee that we have had correspondence between the two Houses on the status of our Bills in the National Assembly. We have gotten some responses which we found unsatisfactory and we have demanded more explanations. To Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., just because your neighbor is misbehaving or is a criminal, it should not be an open invitation to you to conduct yourself in a manner that is not desirable. In any case, how can they know the difference? So, I do not think we should tire in doing what is right. We have a constitutional commitment and obligation to discharge and we are discharging it. Giving priority to Bills coming from the other House is good business because that is business that has already been processed through the House. Kenyans are watching, listening and will look into our records and they will make that determination when it will be necessary. I would not want our House to be seen in the same light. So we will have to do our part. Next order!"
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