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    "id": 821239,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "August 8, 2018 SENATE DEBATES 17 Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, when Sen. M. Kajwang’ said that he had consulted the minority leadership, he probably meant that he spoke to me. We raised this question yesterday and the question was; what role the leadership or the sponsors play as far as composition of Senate Committees and ad hoc Committees is concerned. The response we got was that, ideally, it is the sponsors who nominate and who are consulted. When Sen. M. Kajwang’ spoke to me, it was just about information. He was just doing it “For Your Information|” (FYI). Otherwise, the sponsors are the ones who spoke to the numbers and how this should be done. This happened before in the Solai Dam tragedy Select Committee and, therefore, I do not think there is any exception. I think Sen. M. Kajwang’ is in order to propose the amendment as he has done. I think it is an exception to have seven Members. The general rule is to have nine, but seven should be an exception to the rule. Mr. Speaker, Sir, unless otherwise, I think that we should maintain the tradition of having nine Members unless the Movers think we should have seven."
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