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    "id": 993070,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang'",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Your ruling is not just for exceptional times; it is for the new norm that we find ourselves in. We are told that we must find a way of living with this virus. I want to point out two things. One, there is a saying that when the mother cow chews cud, the calf watches. County assemblies are watching the manner in which the Senate is conducting itself. Many of us have received calls from Speakers, Leaders of Majority and Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) from our respective counties seeking guidance from the Senate on how they can conduct their deliberations. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the fundamental difference is that we vote by delegations whereas theirs is a vote by count. However, I wonder whether there could be a framework within which the Senate can find a way to informally, or formally advise county assemblies on how to ensure continuity of operations in the respective counties during this pandemic and new normal. They are having challenges particularly when it comes to Committee meetings. There are certain county assemblies where Speakers have made analogue rulings with regard to online attendance of meetings. If the Senate is capable of conducting meetings"
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