4 Dec 2013 in Senate:
(Sen. (Prof) Kindiki): On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I am not trying to pre-empt your determination on whether this Motion relates to counties or not. However, in my plain reading, I do not know whether I should proceed with this point of order. The information I want to give is that, considering that this Motion touches on counties, I rise on Standing Order No.51(3) to request that you defer the putting of the Question to tomorrow at a time that you will determine so that we have a quorum for the purpose of voting.
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4 Dec 2013 in Senate:
Hon. Senators, the Senate Majority Leader is right. This is a Motion that affects counties. Whether you read it literally or deeply, you will see that it affects counties. For that reason, I have granted the request made by Sen.(Prof.) Kindiki that the putting of the question be deferred. The putting of the question is, therefore, deferred to tomorrow at 3.30 pm. That is the designated time as required by Standing Order No.51(3).
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4 Dec 2013 in Senate:
(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to profusely thank my colleagues who have supported this Motion. I feel privileged that this matter has been given the perspective that it required because earlier on when I came to move this Motion, I was feeling a bit hesitant because I am the Senator for Tharaka-Nithi and also the Senate Majority Leader. I thought that perhaps this should be seen as a national issue rather than a parochial issue because I come from Tharaka-Nithi. I want to agree and support what Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo has said that going ...
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4 Dec 2013 in Senate:
Order, hon. Senators---
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4 Dec 2013 in Senate:
(Sen. (Prof) Kindiki): On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I am not trying to pre-empt your determination on whether this Motion relates to counties or not. However, in my plain reading, I do not know whether I should proceed with this point of order. The information I want to give is that, considering that this Motion touches on counties, I rise on Standing Order No.51(3) to request that you defer the putting of the Question to tomorrow at a time that you will determine so that we have a quorum for the purpose of voting.
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4 Dec 2013 in Senate:
Hon. Senators, the Senate Majority Leader is right. This is a Motion that affects counties. Whether you read it literally or deeply, you will see that it affects counties. For that reason, I have granted the request made by Sen.(Prof.) Kindiki that the putting of the question be deferred. The putting of The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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4 Dec 2013 in Senate:
Hon. Senators, this Motion is deferred because the Mover is not around. He requested that we defer it to another day.
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4 Dec 2013 in Senate:
Let us move to the next order. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION ACT, 2011 THAT, noting that Article 25 of the Constitution recognizes freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment as a fundamental right that may not be limited; also aware that Article 28 provides that every person has inherent dignity and the right to have that dignity respected and protected; further aware that the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act, 2011 was aimed at prohibiting the practice of female genital mutilation to, among others, safeguard against violation of a person’s mental or ...
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4 Dec 2013 in Senate:
The same applies to this order.
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4 Dec 2013 in Senate:
Hon. Senators, this Motion is deferred because the Mover is not around. He requested that we defer it to another day.
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