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    "id": 958408,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Khaniri",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 171,
        "legal_name": "George Munyasa Khaniri",
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    "content": "On a point of order, Mr. Speaker Sir. I hate to see ourselves contravening the provisions of the Standing Orders that guide this House. I know that under Motions and Bills, the Senate Majority Leader has unlimited time. However, the provisions of Standing Order No.48 (1) are very clear. Sen. Wambua requested for a Statement under Standing Order No.48 (2) and (3) which state as follows: “(2) A Senator who wishes to raise a matter under paragraph (1) shall at least twenty-four hours before the Senate meets on the day on which the Statement is proposed to be requested, hand to the Clerk a written notification of the matter signed by the Senator.” (3) Where a statement has been requested from a Committee pursuant to paragraph (1) – (a) the Speaker may allow comments in relation to the Statement for not more than fifteen minutes; and (b) the Committee may invite the Senator who requested the Statement, the relevant Cabinet Secretary or any other person the Committee may consider necessary during deliberations on the Statement and may prepare and Table a report on the matter.” Mr. Speaker Sir, it has been about 30 minutes since we came in here debating a Statement. There are reasons why these Standing Orders were put in place. The provision is that, we make comments for 15 minutes. The Senate Majority Leader alone has taken 15 minutes debating a Statement. This is not debate time. It is supposed to be comments which should be one minute per Member. Is he in order to hijack the Statement by my neighbor, Sen. Wambua?"
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