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    "speaker_name": "The Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki: Order, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. Resume your seat. First and foremost, Standing Order No.46 does not fall within the category as identified by Sen. Olekina. It does not deal with matters of urgent or national importance. It deals with matters of topical concern. That is neither urgent nor national but they are topical. There are many things which can be topical. Topical means they are being talked about. I am not making a determination on this particular issue of Mau Forest. Topical issues are not necessarily urgent neither are they of national importance. However, they could be topical. I am not making a determination on the Mau Forest issue. Two, at the end of that Standing Order No.46, a Senator making a Statement is restricted to not more than 10 minutes. You heard me tell Sen. Kwamboka that she used 12 minutes and 46 seconds which was outside the Standing Orders, but with the indulgence of the Chair. Hon. Senators, that is the position. Secondly, you have heard me say repeatedly - not once not twice - that the reason why this House put an embargo on Statements is because a significant amount of time is being spent on Statements at the expense of other items on the Order Paper. We need to use our legislative resources, including time resources, extremely prudently. Having said that, I will encourage Sen. Olekina and other Senators if they feel this is an urgent matter of national importance, to apply the Standing Orders and the Speaker will be considerate. Mr. Speaker also lives in this country; he does not live elsewhere. 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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