{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=144427","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=144425","results":[{"id":1462452,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462452/?format=json","text_counter":21,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Sen. Cheruiyot and Sen. Githuku walked into the Chamber)"},{"id":1462453,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462453/?format=json","text_counter":22,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"VOTING PROCEDURE IN THE SENATE"},{"id":1462454,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462454/?format=json","text_counter":23,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Hon. Senators, I have further Communication to make regarding the voting procedure in the Senate. This has been necessitated by a concerning trend that has been observed in the recent past, and as a result, it has become crucial for me to address this matter to ensure that all Senators are fully informed and that the voting process in the Senate is not compromised. As you are aware, Article 122 of the Constitution provides for voting in Parliament. Article 122(1) states as follows-"},{"id":1462455,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462455/?format=json","text_counter":24,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Sen. Methu consulted Sen. Cherarkey)"},{"id":1462456,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462456/?format=json","text_counter":25,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."},{"id":1462457,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462457/?format=json","text_counter":26,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Senator for Nyandarua County, this is for you. Be keen as I am delivering this Communication."},{"id":1462458,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462458/?format=json","text_counter":27,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"“Except as otherwise provided in the Constitution, any question proposed for decision in either House of Parliament shall be determined by a majority of Members in that House present and voting”."},{"id":1462459,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462459/?format=json","text_counter":28,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"The above provision indicates that the voting process is an important component of proceedings, which serves as the mechanism through which the Senate expresses its decision on a question. Each vote cast in the Chamber carries the weight of the decisions made on behalf of the citizens of each county, and therefore, the process leading to an outcome of a vote must be beyond reproach. Hon. Senators, Article 123 of the Constitution, as read together with Standing Order No.83(1), provides that-"},{"id":1462460,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462460/?format=json","text_counter":29,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"“On election, all Senators who are registered as voters in a particular county shall collectively constitute a single delegation for purposes of voting on any matter in the Senate affecting counties, and the Senator elected under Article 98(1) (a) shall be the head of the delegation”."},{"id":1462461,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462461/?format=json","text_counter":30,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Standing Order No.83(2) states as follows-"}]}