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    "id": 916965,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/916965/?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": "How can the Senate say that the procedure of considering Senate Bills as contemplated in Standing Order 143 are meant to kill yet our Budget and Appropriations Committee has approved over 10 Bills from the Senate which had no money Bill effect? Seven of them have been passed by this House and assented to by the President. What am I about to say? It is even more shameful: How can the Senate, as an alleged defender of the Constitution, allow just two Senators to start House proceedings without observing the quorum rule? If you look at the Senate this afternoon, when the Speaker walks in at 2.30 p.m., you will see two, three or four Senators seated in the Chamber yet the Constitution says that the quorum of the Senate is 15 Members. That means all the laws they have passed are illegal. If you do not have a quorum, you cannot start the business of the House. I am sure the HANSARD will show that there are two Senators and the Speaker started their business. It is never seen in any other jurisdiction. I do not know where the other 65 Senators are. You will be shocked that there are usually 64 Senators when the Senate is deliberating on the interests of counties. That is why Bills get stuck there for over two years. The quorum issue is a matter of great concern. We had to postpone several mediation committee meetings because of Senators. We used to postpone meetings because we could not raise quorum. I hope Hon. T.J. is here to confirm. I am even told every Senator…"
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