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    "id": 916008,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/916008/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Aden Duale",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 15,
        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
        "slug": "aden-duale"
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    "content": "COGNIZANT THAT, the powers of the Speakers of the Houses of Parliament under Article 110(3) is limited to resolution of a question as to whether a Bill concerns county governments or not; AWARE that in furtherance of Article 110(3) of the Constitution, the House, through Standing Order No.121, has mandated the Speaker to determine in that instance whether a Bill concerns county governments as and whether a question arises and to establish an appropriate framework for jointly resolving the question with the Speaker of the Senate; FURTHER AWARE that the Speaker has and continues to actively engage the Speaker of the Senate on the establishment of an appropriate framework for jointly resolving any question as to whether a Bill concerns county governments, as and when the question arises; COGNIZANT THAT, in accordance with Article 109(5,) a money Bill may be introduced only in the National Assembly in accordance with Article 114; AND FURTHER WHEREAS Article 114(2) of the Constitution provides that if, in the opinion of the Speaker of the National Assembly, a Motion makes a provision for a matter listed in the definition of a money Bill, the National Assembly may proceed only in accordance with the recommendation of the relevant committee of the National Assembly, which is the Budget and Appropriations Committee, after taking into account the views of the Cabinet Secretary responsible for finance; AND FURTHER WHEREAS Article 121 of the Constitution provides that the quorum of Parliament shall be fifty members, in the case of the National Assembly, or fifteen members, in the case of the Senate; AND FURTHER WHEREAS Article 122 (1) of the Constitution provides that except as otherwise provided in the Constitution, any question proposed for decision in either House of Parliament is to be determined by a majority of the Members in that House, present and voting; CONCERNED that contrary to the express requirements of Articles 121 and 122 of the Constitution and with regard to the quorum required for the convening of a session and voting on any question proposed for decision by the House of Parliament, the Senate has and continues to convene sessions and vote on questions proposed for decision without the requisite quorum and thresholds being met and thus prejudicing the legality of National Assembly business that is subject to the bicameral process; AND WHEREAS Article 108 of the Constitution establishes the offices of the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, being the person who is the leader in the National Assembly of the largest party or coalition of parties and the person who is the leader in the National Assembly of the second largest party or coalition of parties respectively;"
}