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    "id": 865856,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Dullo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Dullo Fatuma Adan",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order Nos. 28 and 29, the Senate do adjourn until Tuesday, 12th February, 2019. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is clearly guided by our Standing Orders. I believe that it is important for us to have this recess so that Members can constructively engage their constituents and counties and look at various issues that affect them. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have done well in this Session especially in terms of matters affecting our counties and devolution. Therefore, it is important for Members to go and see how these matters are being handled at the county level. We are also heading to the festivity season. Therefore, I believe that it is important for Members to celebrate with their families and constituents. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I have said earlier, committees are supposed to handle matters that are pending before the festivity season especially the ones that are really urgent. This afternoon, the Deputy Speaker gave a good ruling in terms of what constitutes county matters. However, it is important to move that ruling further and unblock the issues we have with the National Assembly especially in terms of dismissing certain matters on the basis that they do not affect counties. We have been told that all matters affect counties. Therefore, I request your office to have proper engagement in terms of what affects this particular House so that we can have an amicable solution to have our matters dealt with at all levels. I was supposed to give the brief of the SBC. Unfortunately, because of the timing we are unable to do that. One of the outstanding issues is the matter of monitoring and evaluation. Personally I feel that this is a matter that we have not dealt with properly. We have gone round and round in circles trying to come up with a solution. Of course, there is a Bill before the National Assembly. My personal opinion is that in as much as we wait for it to come to the Senate, this matter is very urgent and requires political intervention. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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