Hansard Summary
The Senate could not attain the required quorum of fifteen members despite two ten‑minute bell rings, as outlined by Standing Orders 39 and 40. Consequently, the Speaker adjourned the afternoon sitting to the following day. The procedural steps and quorum rules were recited during the session.Sentimental Analysis
NeutralTHE PARLIAMENT OF KENYA
THE SENATE
THE HANSARD
PARLIAMENT OF KENYA
Tuesday, 29th November, 2022
QUORUM CALL AT COMMENCEMENT OF SITTING
Clerk, do we have quorum? Serjeant-at-Arms, kindly ring the Quorum Bell for ten minutes.
Serjeant-at-Arms, it seems we are yet to get the quorum. Kindly proceed to ring the quorum Bell for a further ten minutes.
Hon. Senators, Standing Order No.39 provides that- “The quorum of the Senate or a Committee of the Whole shall be fifteen Senators.”
Standing Order No. 40 (1) Provides as follows- “If there is no quorum present when the Chair is taken at the time appointed for a sitting of the Senate, the Speaker shall, immediately after the prayer, order the bell to be rung for ten minutes.”
Which has been done. Standing Order No. 40 (2) Provides as follows- “If no quorum is present at the expiration of the ten minutes, the Speaker may direct that the bell be rung for a further ten minutes and if there is still no quorum present, the Speaker shall adjourn the Senate forthwith to the next sitting.”
ADJOURNMENT
Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No.40, there being no quorum, the Senate stands adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, 30th November, 2022 at 2.30 p.m.
The Senate rose at 2.58 p.m.