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    "id": 661681,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/661681/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ethuro",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 158,
        "legal_name": "Ekwee David Ethuro",
        "slug": "ekwee-ethuro"
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    "content": " First, I thank Sen. Khaniri for raising all the issues pertaining to Standing Order Nos. 220 and 216. I also thank the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Wetangula, Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o and Sen. Sang for the recommendations in terms of tidying up by the Office of the Clerk. I now know for a fact, they tried and Sen. Sang has confirmed that. We usually try to assist the ‘laymen’ petitioners. To address specific issues raised by Sen. Khaniri on a Joint Committee, we said that you need any other joint committee as may be established by a resolution by both Houses of Parliament or under any other law. We did not anticipate the Petition to go that route as it is a laborious and lengthy process. Once we made that determination, we went to Standing Order No.220(4) where the Clerk was sure that the Petition does not comply with paragraph three, which says:- “The Clerk may use such directions as necessary to ensure that the petition is amended to comply with that particular paragraph”. We have made those necessary amendments, and that is why we said that we would not be going that direction. In fact, I suggested against establishment of a joint committee by way of resolution in each House. The procedure for setting up, running and making decisions in such a joint committee, render it unsuitable for consideration to the petition before the House. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
}