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    "content": "National Treasury and received on Friday 29th July, 2016 at which time we were already on recess. This necessitated a Special Sitting considering the need to approve the Schedule to enable disbursement of the much needed financial resources to the county governments. In addition, there was also need to conclude consideration of Bills awaiting Divisions at various stages. Hon. Senators, as indicated in paragraph 2 above, we did not manage to vote on the Schedule as well as the various Bills listed for consideration on the Special Sitting of 5th August, 2016. It is for this reason that the Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority leader, pursuant to Standing Order No.29 (1) of the Senate Standing Orders requested the Speaker once more to appoint a day for a Special Sitting of the Senate to consider the County Governments Cash Disbursement Schedule for the Financial Year 2016/2017 and other urgent business pending before the Senate. The request which was made vide letter dated 10th August, 2016 was supported by 17 Senators. I wish to note that the Speaker does not originate Special Sittings. Hon. Senators, you may also wish to know that urgent business currently pending before the Senate includes Motions to adopt the three negated Committee reports on very crucial Bills, two of which are subject to the August 27th, 2016 Constitutional timelines. Several Bills are pending only Division; either the Second Reading Stage or they are at the Committee of the Whole. There is also a Motion to adopt a very crucial report of the Joint Parliamentary Select Committee on matters relating to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries (IEBC). It was the view of the leadership that there was no need to have pending business that is already committed. Hon. Senators, following consideration of the request by the Senate Majority Leader, I was, therefore satisfied that it met the requirements of the Standing Order No.29(2). It is in this respect that I have convened this Special Sitting of the Senate by Gazette Notice No.6505 dated 12th August, 2016 which was carried in a Special Issue of a Gazette of the same date. Hon. Senators, as required by Standing Order No.29(5) the Notice specified the business to be transacted at this Special Sitting, and it is the business scheduled in today’s Order Paper. Indeed, as specified in the Gazette Notice and in accordance with Standing Order No.29 (5) of the Senate Standing Orders, the business specified in the Notice shall be the only business before the Senate during this Special sitting following which the Senate shall stand adjourned until Tuesday 13th September, 2016 at 2.30 p.m. in accordance with the Senate Calendar. Hon. Senators, I would, therefore, like to reiterate that in accordance with Article 123 of the Constitution and Standing Order No.71, for the Senate to approve the business scheduled at Order Nos.5 to 11 and 13 to 19, a majority of delegations – 24 – are required to vote. I, therefore, urge you all to remain in the Chamber for the transaction of this business as scheduled in the Order Paper. Thank you. 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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