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    "id": 754714,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/754714/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lusaka",
    "speaker_title": "PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED IN ELECTING THE DEPUTY SPEAKER The Speaker",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, Standing Order No. 13(1) provides that: “As soon as practicable after the election of a Speaker following a General Election, a Deputy Speaker shall be elected.” Standing Order No. 13(4) further provides that: “The procedure for electing a Deputy Speaker shall, with necessary modifications, be the same as that prescribed for the election of the Speaker.” Hon. Senators, for the position of the Deputy Speaker, the following candidates in alphabetical order were validly nominated as at the close of the nomination period: 1. Irungu Kang’ata 2. Johnson Arthur Sakaja 3. Kimani Wamatangi Paul 4. Susan Kihika Pursuant to Standing Order No.8, a candidate may withdraw his/her candidature before a ballot is cast. In this regard, I wish to bring to your attention that on Tuesday, 29th August 2017, Johnson Arthur Sakaja, by notice to the Clerk, withdrew the candidature for the position of Deputy Speaker of the Senate. Similarly, yesterday Wednesday the 30th August 2017, the other three candidates namely, Irungu Kang’ata, Kimani Wamatangi Paul and Susan Kihika by respective notices to the Clerk, withdrew their candidature for the position of the Deputy Speaker of the Senate. Arising from the withdrawal of candidature by all of the four candidates who had been duly nominated, we now have no candidate for the position of Deputy Speaker. Hon. Senators, Standing Order No.13 (1), provides that:-"
}