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    "id": 968362,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Dullo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Dullo Fatuma Adan",
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    "content": "(e) A Motion was abandoned as it violated the Constitution. In accordance with the established parliamentary practice, 15 Motions will lapse at the rise of the Senate and the respective Movers will be required to re-file them in the next Session. On the Statements, the House considered Statements as follows: 72 Statements were issued under Standing Order 47(1). 203 Statements were requested under Standing Order 48(1). 16 Statements were issued under Standing Order 51(1)(a). 53 Statements were issued under Standing Order 51(1)(b) and finally, four Statements were issued Standing Order 53. I take this opportunity to urge respective Committees to process and conclude all the pending Statements during the recess and to report to the House as necessary. Petitions: 75 Petitions were presented to the Senate and together with the petitions reported earlier this afternoon, the Senate has received a total of 77 Petitions. 28 |Petitions were considered by the relevant Standing Committee and reports therein tabled in the House and copies of responses sent to respective petitioners. Close to 50 Petitions are, therefore, pending conclusion by the respective Standing Committees. The high number of Petitions submitted to the Senate is a testament of the confidence Kenyans have in the Senate to consider their issues and provide solutions. I also urge the respective Standing Committees to use the recess period to expedite consideration of the pending Petitions and table reports upon resumption of the House in the fourth session. Madam Temporary Speaker, from the above brief, the Senate will resume the next session with its plate already full. Further, much of the business of the House is transacted in the Committees. Bills, Statements and Petitions are all referred to the Standing Committees for scrutiny. I wish to applaud Committees that have submitted reports on Bills and Petitions committed to them. However, the House is yet to receive reports of the committees on the Statements. While I appreciate that the decision to make a report on a Statement rests with the respective committees, some of the Statements raised on the Floor of this House are very weighty and committees owe it to the House to present reports on them as provided in Standing Order 48(3)(b). This touches on the core of our oversight functions, and in my view, cannot be gainsaid. Madam Temporary Speaker, in conclusion, allow me to wish Hon. Senators a Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2020 and a good recess. I, hereby, lay the Statement on the Table of the House."
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