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    "content": "Pursuant to the Standing Orders, a number of activities were required for the election of the Speaker before this first sitting. I will proceed to detail each such activity and the manner in which we have complied with the Standing Orders. Firstly, Standing Order No.5 (1) requires:- “Upon the President notifying the place and date for the first sitting of a new Senate pursuant to Article 126(2) of the Constitution, the Clerk shall, by notice in the Gazette, notify that fact and invite interested persons to submit their nomination papers for election to the office of the Speaker.” Hon. Senators, vide Gazette notice No. 8242 dated 24th of August, 2017, the Clerk of the Senate invited persons to submit nomination papers for election the office of the Speaker. Secondly, Standing Order No.5 (4) requires that:- “The Clerk shall maintain a register in which shall be shown the date and time when each candidate’s nomination papers were received and shall ascertain that every such candidate for election to the office of Speaker is qualified to be elected as such under Article 106 of the Constitution.” I wish to confirm that a register has been maintained in accordance with the requirements of this Standing Order. Thirdly, hon. Senators, Standing Order No.5 (5) requires that:- “Immediately upon the close of the nomination period provided for in paragraph (2), the Clerk shall- (a) Publicise and make available to all Senators, a list showing all qualified candidates; and (b) Make available to all Senators, copies of the curriculum vitae of the qualified candidates.” Hon. Senators, I wish to confirm that a list showing all qualified candidates was publicised and made available to all Senators. I further confirm that I made available to all Senators copies of the curriculum vitae of the qualified candidates. For the position of Speaker of the Senate, the following candidates were validly nominated as at the close of the nomination period:- 1. David Ekwee Ethuro 2. Farah Maalim 3. James Ondicho Gesami (Dr.) 4. Kenneth Makelo Lusaka 5. Paul Gichuke Ribathi 6. Rameshchandra Govind Gorasia 7. Wilfred Machage (Dr.) Hon. Senators, Standing Order No.(8) states that a candidate may withdraw his or her candidature after the close of the nomination period and before a ballot is started. In this regard, I wish to draw the attention of hon. Senators that yesterday at 5.16 p.m. Dr. Wilfred Machage, by notice to the Clerk of the Senate, withdrew his candidature for the position of Speaker and his name will accordingly not appear on the ballot paper. Hon. Senators, Standing Order No.6(1) provides that the election of the Speaker shall be by secret ballot."
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