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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT pursuant to the Article 107(1) (c) of the Constitution and Stranding Order No.18, the Senate resolves to elect Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and Sen. Lesuuda to preside over the sitting of the Senate today, Thursday 8th September, 2016. We have a long agenda today, especially Order No. 4, which we are on now and Order No.5; The Election Offences Bill and The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, respectively. The country is waiting for these laws to be in place. The election calendar is already suffering. In fact, I spoke to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the IEBC and they are worried that we might need to act faster, so that they can deliver credible elections, which every person in this country craves for. For that reason, I request colleagues to allow us to elect the two Senators. The Chair may want to walk out for a health break or take a bite; a hamburger or something. The two Senators are able and given the opportunity, they should provide relief to the Chair, so that we do not suspend the business of the House. If at some point a Senator wants to go for lunch, they can do so and come back. I request colleagues to understand the urgency of this matter and allow the two Senators to do what I am requesting in this Motion. Secondly, I plead with colleagues to be brief and to the point, so that we can finish this. It may not be possible for us to sit here throughout until we finish with the two critical agendas; the Second and Third Readings and so forth. We have consulted with my brother, the Senate Minority Leader. We suggest that we should come back at 4.00 p.m. for purposes of voting, because at that time we will need numbers for both the Second Reading and the Third Reading."
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