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    "id": 882237,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lusaka",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Senators, as you are aware, Article 123(4) of the Constitution, read together with Standing Order 78 of the Senate, sets out the threshold for passage of a Bill in the Senate, and I quote:- “Except as provided otherwise in this Constitution, in any matter in the Senate affecting counties— (a) each county delegation shall have one vote to be cast on behalf of the county by the head of the county delegation or, in the absence of the head of the delegation, by another member of the delegation designated by the head of the delegation; (b) the person who votes on behalf of a delegation shall determine whether or not to vote in support of, or against, the matter, after consulting the other members of the delegation; and (c) the matter is carried only if it is supported by a majority of all the delegations.” Hon. Senators, pursuant to Article 121 of the Constitution, read together with Standing Order 37, for the Senate to proceed to a Division on a Bill or a Motion affecting counties, there must be a quorum, which is 15 Senators. However, you need a majority of all delegations, which is 24 delegations to pass a Bill or Motion affecting counties. Hon. Senators, Standing Order 85 states that, and I quote:- “In case of a technical failure, confusion or error occurring in the course of an electronic or a roll call vote concerning the numbers or names recorded, which cannot otherwise be corrected, the Speaker shall direct the Senate to proceed to another round of electronic voting or to another roll call vote.” Noting that the required threshold of 15 Senators was not attained, I direct that pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 85, the Divisions on the National Assembly amendments on the Warehouse Receipts System Bill (Senate Bills No.10 of 2017) and the Assumption of Office of the County Governor Bill (Senate Bills No.1 of 2018) be nullified and the record of the purported voting be expunged from the House records. I further direct that the two Bills be listed in the Order Paper for tomorrow, Thursday 14th March, 2019, for the Senate to proceed to another round of electronic voting on the Bills. I thank you."
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