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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "The Article does not refer to the Members present, but all the Members of each House. Even the ones who are in hospital are counted for this purpose. It will be very unfortunate not to count those who are in hospital or prison or serving some certain forms of sentences. As you are aware, this House has passed a number of resolutions, including a resolution this morning that exempted Private Members’ business on Wednesday morning so as to consider Bills that have constitutional timelines. This is one such Bill. Unfortunately Members, next week you have exempted Private Members’ business from taking precedence on Wednesday. Given the gravity of this Bill, I will use my discretion in counting the sitting days that the Leader of the Majority Party read out in accordance with Standing Order No.62(2). I will exclude the morning sittings of tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday next week. The sitting days to count for purposes of Standing Order No.62 (2) will be Thursday afternoon - which is tomorrow 28th April, 2016, Tuesday afternoon next week, Wednesday morning next week, Wednesday afternoon next week and Thursday afternoon next week. I am counting the normal sitting days that we have put in our Standing Orders so that we exclude those other sittings that have been given for purposes of enabling the House to complete the businesses that have constitutional timelines. Therefore, the fifth day for purposes of consideration of this Bill is Thursday, 5th May, 2016, during the sitting that will commence at 2.30 p.m. Hon. Members, I urge every one of us or those who will not be prevented from attending by any cause, including jail or hospitalization to, please, attend the sitting of the House on Thursday, 5th May, 2016 at 2.30 p.m., so that we can transact this business. On that day, we will use our mechanisms to know who votes. Please, vote one way or the other. Standing Order No.76(2) says that is disorderly conduct for you to be present and fail to vote one way or the other or to register an abstention. Be bold enough to express yourself in one way or the other. That is the way you make decisions. I am the only one who is lucky that the Constitution that Kenyans promulgated says in Article 122(2)(a) that the Speaker has no vote. I am lucky in that sense. For the rest of you, you must express yourselves. Let us know what your vote is. Is it an “Aye” or a “Nay”? If you are not voting “Aye” or “Nay”, register an abstention. Be courageous enough. For now, this business is adjourned. We also postpone the proposed business listed as Order Nos.13 and 14 on the Order Paper. Please draw the Bars. Open the doors. Next Order!"
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