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    "content": "I now turn to the letter of the Senate Minority Whip which I first referred to at the onset of this Communication. It bears repeating that Standing Order No.20(1)(a) of the Standing Orders of the Senate provides that- “The second largest party or coalition of parties in the Senate shall be the Minority Party and shall elect a Senator belonging to the party or coalition of parties to be the Senate Minority Leader.” I have analyzed the letter sent to me by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., the Senate Minority Whip, and make the following observations- 1) The letter is addressed to the office of the Speaker and is signed by the Senate Minority Whip; 2) The letter has, attached to it, the Minutes of a meeting of the NASA Coalition Parliamentary Group of the Senate held on 20th March, 2018 between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. at the Senate Lounge in the Parliament Buildings; 3) The Minutes show that 18 Senators belonging to the NASA Coalition were present at the meeting, 6 others are listed as being “absent with apology” and another three are listed as being absent. It is instructive that the NASA Coalition consists of twenty-seven (27) Senators and the Minutes have accounted for all the Senators, one way or another; 4) The Minutes show, under Minute 1/20/03/2018, titled “Election of Senate Minority Leader in accordance with Senate Speaker’s ruling of 14th March, 2018”, that Sen. James Aggrey Orengo was duly proposed and seconded for nomination to the position of the Senate Minority Leader and that there being no other nominee, Sen. Orengo was declared to be elected as the Senate Minority Leader; and 5) The letter has, attached to it, the signatures of seventeen (17) Senators, each of whom belong to the NASA Coalition subscribing to the following text- RE: ELECTION OF SENATE MINORITY LEADER PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 20(1) In furtherance of the ruling of the Senate Speaker regarding removal of Senator Moses Masika Wetangula as Senate Minority Leader according to Standing Order 20(4), and replacement by Senator James Aggrey Orengo according to Standing Order 20(1), herein find the resolution of the NASA Coalition. We have resolved to appoint Senator James Aggrey Orengo as the Senate Minority Leader with immediate effect as per the attached minutes of the NASA Coalition Senate Parliamentary Group. Hon. Senators, arising from the observations I have made on this letter, it is clear to me, and I so find and hold, that the requirements of Standing Order No.20(1) of the Senate Standing Orders have been met and, therefore, in accordance with the ruling that I previously made on Thursday, 15th March, 2018, Sen. Moses Wetangula’s service as the Senate Minority Leader ceases with immediate effect and Sen. James Aggrey Orengo is forthwith recognized as the Senate Minority Leader. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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