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House: Senate Day: Wednesday Session: Afternoon Sitting Time: 2:30 PM

Hansard Summary

The Senate session began with a quorum check, after which the Speaker confirmed the presence of sufficient members to proceed. Senators discussed procedural matters, including a motion to adjourn the House under Standing Order No.31 following the recent signing of the Division of Revenue Bill. The House was adjourned until the afternoon session at 2:30 p.m.

Sentimental Analysis

Neutral

THE PARLIAMENT OF KENYA

THE SENATE

THE HANSARD

June 12, 2013 SENATE DEBATES

PARLIAMENT OF KENYA

Wednesday, 12th June, 2013

[The Speaker (Hon. Ethuro) in the Chair]

QUORUM CALL AT COMMENCEMENT OF SITTING

The Speaker (Hon. Ethuro)

Order, Hon. Senators! It is time for quorum determination.

Hon. Senators, we have no quorum. So, I will authorize the Division Bell to be rung.

Order! We now have quorum. Stop the bell so that we can commence business.

FATE OF DEVOLVED GOVERNMENT AND DEVOLUTION

Sen. (Dr.) (Khalwale)

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Yesterday you directed me to convert the Statement I had articulated yesterday into a formal written request. I would like to bring to your attention that the gist of that Statement has been overtaken by the signing into law by the President of the Division of Revenue Bill. Therefore, I wish to declare that I have vacated my interest and I would prefer that we pursue the matter through the system that we agreed on yesterday in the Kamukunji.

June 12, 2013 SENATE DEBATES MOTION OF ADJOURNMENT UNDER STANDING ORDER NO.31 ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE TO DELIBERATE ON THE WAY FORWARD AFTER PRESIDENTIAL ASSENT TO THE DIVISION OF REVENUE BILL

Sen. Orengo

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I seek to move under Standing Order No.31, that we adjourn the business of the House for very understandable reasoning, arising out of the meeting that we had yesterday. There is a lot of business to be undertaken this morning and, later on, in the afternoon. Therefore, without pressing the point, I beg to move that we adjourn the business of the House for the reasons discussed in the Kamukunji yesterday.

Sen. Wako seconded

ADJOURNMENT

The Speaker (Hon. Ethuro)

Hon. Senators, it is now time to adjourn the House. The House, therefore, stands adjourned until this afternoon, Wednesday, 12th June, 2013 at 2.30 p.m.

The Senate rose at 9.10 a.m.