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"content": "Hon. Toroitich, did you attend the Committee hearing? This is just to confirm a fact."
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"content": " Chair, I will provide reasons for my absence from the Committee Session. I did not even though I was invited. I informed the Clerk of the Committee that I was attending another meeting in Mombasa. I was never granted an extension. Nonetheless, Hon. Melly must be reminded of Article 125 of the Constitution of Kenya, that when a Committee of Parliament sits, it holds the same powers as the High Court to investigate a matter. It is the Committee’s responsibility to visit the projects and provide this House with a detailed report. It is not the role of a Member to attend the Committee in order to provide reports, especially when the Committee is acting under Article 125."
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"speaker_name": "Gem, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Elisha Odhiambo",
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"content": " On a point of order, Hon.Deputy Speaker."
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"content": "There is a point of order. What is your point of order, Member for Gem Constituency?"
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"speaker_title": "Hon. Elisha Odhiambo",
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"content": " Hon. Deputy Speaker, I have listened to the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Education, my brother, Hon. Melly. He did not dispute a fact that the Member said, that the Committee swallowed the report from the Ministry. From a phonological point of view, that English is incorrect. Thank you."
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"content": "I hope Hon. Toroitich you stand corrected. You can still write further questions for the Committee."
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"content": " Hon. Deputy Speaker, they swallowed the report of the Ministry hook, line and sinker. I have no apologies about that. They just took the report of the Ministry as it is, without further interrogating it. Chairman…"
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"content": "Hon. Toroitich, you are a lawyer. In a court, if only the plaintiff is there and the defender does not appear, the court will make a decision based on the presentations and petition of the plaintiff, without considering those from the defender. That is why we have default judgments and you know that. Therefore, in your absence to prosecute your case, the decision makers only rely on one side. I think it is important that you take responsibility. You can ask the Committee to re-look at your matter, but on the undertaking that you will appear."
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"speaker_title": "Hon. Timothy Kipchumba",
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"content": " Hon. Deputy Speaker, with due respect to the ruling you have given, Article 125 is very clear. That when a Committee of Parliament is sitting, it is equivalent to the High Court. They should interrogate witnesses. They should actually visit the sites that I have mentioned so that they can take evidence. The Committee has given a report that is unsubstantiated. Therefore, pursuant to Article 125 as read with Standing Order 1, I kindly request that you direct that the Committee visits the projects to ascertain the actual problem that we have on the ground. Thank you."
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"content": "Hon. Toroitich, I do not think you understand. Let me repeat what I said. You have said that committees have the powers of a High Court, like we had said. Our courts are an adversarial system. Both sides must appear. If one side does not, a default judgement, that means a judgement in the absence of considering the other side's case will be The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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