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    "id": 723789,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/723789/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 193,
        "legal_name": "Peter Anyang' Nyong'o",
        "slug": "peter-nyongo"
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the only provision in the Constitution regarding the end of the term of the Senate is in Article 102. Article 102(1) states that the term of each House of Parliament expires on the date of the next general election. That is the only definitive statement. The other statements have to do with when Parliament can adjourn because of war and so on but the only definitive statement is in Article 102(1). There is no mention anywhere of any other way. So, I presume that if we adjourn, that will be subject to when our term officially ends and there is no other provision in the Constitution. Secondly, I would like to appeal to the Senate Majority Leader. In certain jurisdictions, when a House like the Senate adjourns at the end of its term, in this case the 11th Parliament, the House accords Members who will not be coming back the opportunity to make their sine die statements so that it can go on record. That will help in establishing a good tradition in the Senate that once the SBC knows that we will adjourn"
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