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    "content": "So, that is clear. The time specified there was 9.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. I am clear in my mind that a Special Sitting whatsoever called is not exempt from the provisions of Standing Order No.30 regarding the hours of meeting. That is a fact but, I kept challenging the Member for Kisumu West that in Standing Order No.30 there is discretion given to the Speaker. For the convenience of the House, the Hon. Speaker may direct, earlier or later, interruption of business. Notwithstanding all the eloquence, none of you has addressed me on that particular aspect, except to make a general mention of what happened during the morning sitting during which I directed the sitting to proceed beyond 1.00 p.m. In exercise of that same discretion, I have confirmed--- They say what is good for the goose must be good for the gander. I have confirmed that we commenced our morning sitting at 12.05 p.m. today. The gazette notice had indicated that the House was to convene at 9.30 a.m. and because there must be fairness at all times the House, therefore, did not sit at the time that had been directed in the gazette notice. We compensated the time by 30 minutes. When we should have sat for two-and-a-half hours in the morning, we compensated for 35 minutes according to the records here. I have to be fair. It is up to you to decide what you want to do with this. Now that we never sat at 9.30 a.m. as had been expected and we took our usual one-and-a- The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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