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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Khaniri",
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        "legal_name": "George Munyasa Khaniri",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have three fundamental issues that I want to raise in regard to the session today. First and foremost, is the issue that has been raised by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale and ably supported by Sen. Ong’era; the cordoning off of the precincts of Parliament. As I said, I have served in this Parliament for the last 21 years, uninterrupted. I have never seen anything like this before. This is a very important House where the laws of the land are made. Members of Parliament (MPs) both in the “Lower” House and this House are very important citizens of this country. They must be given full access to Parliament, particularly when you call us for a Special Session like this. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was blocked from driving into my work place. I find this ridiculous and unacceptable. We are awaiting your ruling, further to which, depending on the ruling you give, some of us are thinking of taking legal action against those who are blocking us from entering our place of work. That is my first issue. Mr. Speaker, Sir, secondly, I do not want to anticipate debate but I have had a chance to look at the Order Paper before us this morning. I believe what has been listed as Order No.5 which is of course, the first Bill that we will debate is the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, No.3. I believe this is the main reason we have been called here today. I am looking at our Standing Orders and I want to draw your attention to a number of Standing Orders. The first one would be Standing Order No.127 (1). It states:- “Except with the leave of the Senate, not more than one stage of a Bill may be taken at any one sitting.” It is a very important Bill. I can see it has been listed for stage one which is First Reading and further listed for stage two which is Second Reading. I believe that would be the debate. I want your guidance on that. Are we not contravening the provision of Standing Order No.127? The second Standing Order that I want to bring to your attention is Standing Order No.130 (1). It states:- “A Bill having been read a First Time shall stand committed to the relevant Standing Committee without question put.”"
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