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    "content": "Aware that in furtherance to Article 110(3) of the Constitution, the House, through Standing Order 121, has mandated the Speaker to determine, in the first instance whether a Bill concerns county governments as and whenever 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; Cognisant 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 provision for a matter listed in the definition of a money Bill, the Assembly may proceed only in accordance with the recommendation of the relevant Committee of the National Assembly 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, 122 and 123 of the Constitution with regard to the quorum required for the convening of a session, voting on any question proposed for decision by a House of Parliament and decisions of the Senate, the Senate has and continues to convene part of its sessions and vote on matters not affecting counties 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, indeed, Senate decisions; And whereas Article 108 of the Constitution establishes the offices of a Leader of the Majority Party and a 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; And whereas the said Article 108(4) of the Constitution exclusively accords certain order of precedence to be observed in the National Assembly, being the Speaker of the National Assembly, the leader of the majority party and the leader of the minority party, hence the one in the Senate is unknown to the Constitution and any law; Concerned that despite the provisions of Article 108 of the Constitution, the Senate has irregularly established and caused the Parliamentary Service Commission to facilitate and continues to so irregularly facilitate the offices of the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, offices that are unknown to the Constitution and any laws of Kenya; The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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