Hansard Summary
The Deputy Speaker announced that a quorum was not present and ordered the division bell to be rung for five additional minutes. He cited Standing Order No.35, explaining that if a quorum is still absent after the bell period, the Senate must be adjourned.Sentimental Analysis
NeutralTHE PARLIAMENT OF KENYA
THE SENATE
THE HANSARD
PARLIAMENT OF KENYA
Wednesday, 17th July, 2013
QUORUM CALL AT COMMENCEMENT OF SITTING
Order, hon. Senators! Do we have a quorum?
consulted the Clerk-at-the-Table) I am informed we do not have a quorum. Please, can the Division Bell be rung?
Hon. Senators, you will realise that we still have no quorum. An hon. Senator: Bw. Naibu Spika, si ungoje kidogo!
Si jambo la kungoja kidogo lakini ni kufuata kanuni za Seneti. The rules are clear! I order that the Bell be rung for another five minutes. After that, if we do not realise a quorum, it is mandatory that the House must be adjourned. So, I hope that we will get a quorum in the next five minutes.
Hon. Senators, to me, it appears that we still do not have a quorum. I would like hon. Senators to, please, consider the provisions of Standing Order No.35 properly. It says it is mandatory that after the Division Bell is rung for a further five minutes and we do not raise a quorum, we adjourn. We cannot continue if we do not have quorum.
A Hon. Senators, Standing Order No.35 (2)(a) says:-
“If on the count under paragraph (1) a quorum does not appear to be present, the Speaker or the Chairperson shall cause the division bell to be rung as on a division, and if no quorum is present at the expiration of the ten minutes-