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    "id": 674562,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/674562/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as to whether the Bill is in the House properly, when I look in the Constitution and Standing Orders, I see sections which oblige the Speakers of both Houses to do certain things before a Bill comes to this House. I want to assume that, that was done. Of course, the wording of the Constitution says that whether it concerns county Governments or special or ordinary Bill; I want to believe that this Bill was subjected to Article 110(3) of the Constitution. Secondly, our Standing Order No.117 talks about introduction of Bills; what must be done when a Bill is being introduced to this House. Standing Order No.117(2)(c) obliges the Speaker to refer the legislative proposal to the Clerk, who shall consider the proposal and whether it conforms to the Constitution and the law and it is in order as to format, style and in accordance with these Standing Orders--- Unless we are questioning whether the Speaker went through very vigorous process then, we would consider that this Bill is properly in the House. Just yesterday, we had a similar discussion, where a Bill came to the house and we were arguing whether the requirements of the County Governments Act on renaming of county headquarters had been fulfilled. The County Governments Act says that a county Government must make a resolution supported by two-thirds of the assembly and the resolution transmitted to Parliament. We were questioning whether that resolution had been passed. The Speaker ruled that by the time the Bill is before us, then those conditions have been met. 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"
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