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    "content": "“Parliament manifests the diversity of the nation, represents the will of the people, and exercises their sovereignty.” That is a serious and heavy responsibility given to this House. When the sovereignty of our nation and people is threatened, this House and its mandate is invoked, whether or not there is a specific provision of the Standing Order; which is lacking in Standing Order 46(2)(a), as I have said. The second one is Article 96 which is in regard to the specific roles and mandate of the Senate. Article 96(1) says:- “The Senate represents the counties and serves to protect the interests of the counties and their governments.” The area of Migingo is touching on a matter that relates to Siaya County and all the other counties that share the waters of Lake Victoria at the border with our neighbouring country, Uganda. Hon. Senators, having said that, and in spite of the paucity of Standing Order 46(2)(a), I direct that the relevant Committee of this House, namely, the Standing Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations be seized of the matters raised by this Statement and report to the House within two weeks."
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