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"speaker_name": "Mr. Nyegenye",
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"content": " Hon. Senators, shall we resume our seats? The last ballot has been cast. We are ready to proceed to the counting. Hon. Senators, from our records, each and every Senator, that is 67 of you present, has collected a ballot paper and voted. Therefore, there is no occasion to avail an opportunity for any other Senator. All Senators have voted. According to Standing Order No. 6(6), when it appears to the Clerk that all Senators who were present and who wish to vote have placed their ballot papers in the ballot box, the Clerk shall cause to be unlocked the box, examine the ballot papers and having rejected those ballot papers that are unmarked or spoilt, report the result of the ballot and no Senator who has not already recorded his or her vote shall be entitled to do so after the Clerk has unlocked the box. Pursuant to these Standing Orders, hon. Senators, it does appear to me that every Senator who is present and wishes to vote has done so. Therefore, pursuant to Standing Order 6(6) I direct now that the ballot box is unlocked so that each ballot paper be examined. Before we do so, I would like to invite in respect of every candidate if there is an agent who wishes to be present to witness the counting. I will just call out the candidates and if there is an agent or Senator who is willing to be the agent please come to the front on either side and we will allow you the opportunity to witness the counting. As a matter of democratic practice, it is useful to have a Senator volunteer to witness but if there is no one, we cannot compel him or her. Sen. (Dr.) Mbito wishes to be the agent for David Ekwee Ethuro. Sen. Faki volunteers to be the agent for Rameshchandra Govind Goraisia; Sen. Omanga will be the agent for Lusaka Kenneth Makelo; Sen. Kabaka will be the agent for Hon. Maalim Farah; Sen. Mwaruma will be the agent for Dr. Ondicho James Gesami and Sen. Linturi will be the agent for Ribathi Paul Gichuki I now direct that the ballot box be unlocked and the agents witness the process."
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