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    "id": 734164,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo",
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        "legal_name": "John Krop Lonyangapuo",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order 28 (3) the Senate do adjourn until Tuesday, 28th March, 2017. Madam Temporary Speaker, I sit in the SBC which prepares the Calendar for Senate business for every session. It was agreed that the Senate adjourns today and resumes on 28th March, 2017. However, it was noted that there are many Bills, Motions and Statements still outstanding. Since a lot of work is also ongoing in the counties, we agreed to give Members time to go and look at their work. This is also an election year and a number of parties are doing nominations this week and the coming weeks before we resume. There are also conferences taking place. The annual conference on devolution, which is organized by counties, will be held in Naivasha next week. Another conference has been organized by the Senate and the county assemblies and will take place in Mombasa. Therefore, there is a heavy programme which requires our attention. We are in this House courtesy of elections and political parties. Therefore, we need to comply with the timelines given by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). For those reasons, this Motion for adjournment comes at the right time. However, from 28th March onwards, the SBC has scheduled many Bills and Motions that we have to transact and finish. Some of us come from areas which are facing challenges of drought. We trust that we will visit those areas and work with both the national Government and county governments, with a view to attending to our citizens. We also have areas which are affected by insecurity. It also requires us, as elected leaders, to attend to the matter. Coincidentally, our colleague, Sen. Kagwe, lost their governor. We stand with the people of Nyeri and understand the challenge they have gone through. We will continue to pray with them as they mourn their departed leader. This Motion is not peculiar. It is as a result of the usual calendar. I beg to move and request Sen. Kagwe to second."
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