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    "id": 938905,
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    "speaker_name": "The Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "It is upon that ruling that this House will decide whether or not--- If, for example, hypothetically, the Motion is found to be within the constitutional limits, as the Mover and other Senators, like Sen. M. Kajwang,’ urged, then we can vote on it and it would be a binding decision of the House. No Business of this House is binding until a vote has been taken. If, on the contrary – as has been the view by Sen. Cherargei, the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Murkomen, and a few others who spoke – the Motion is found to have overstretched itself and infringed on any aspects of the Constitution, the Speaker would then direct what happens to such a Motion. This is because this House cannot pass an unconstitutional Motion. Having said all that, debate continues. The usual time that is allocated to the Motion will apply. However, no division or voting on this matter will take place until the Speaker makes a well-considered ruling. We have agreed that the Speaker’s ruling be issued in seven days’ time. Thereafter, depending on the ruling of the Speaker, the issues in this Motion should help this House. I have recommended to the Mover or any other Senator to take this matter forward into bringing legislative proposals that can help the country address this matter in a clearer and more positive way. Thank you very much. It is so ordered. The ruling will be on Thursday, next week, at 2.30 p.m. Let us continue. Where were we? Had the question been proposed? The Seconder was Sen. Madzayo. Next is Sen. Abshiro."
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