{"id":852138,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/852138/?format=json","text_counter":329,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Murkomen","speaker_title":"The Senate Majority Leader","speaker":{"id":440,"legal_name":"Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen","slug":"kipchumba-murkomen"},"content":" Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the tradition we have established in this House is that when we have a vote, we ensure that we are at least more than 24 Senators or above although the Constitution and Standing Orders do not require that. However, it is a tradition so as to avoid a technical failure of debate. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Senate Majority Whip and I have counted and we sort of have the numbers. If you can give us two minutes, we can confirm the numbers to you."}