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"content": "Order, Dr. Khalwale! You seek a clarification on the Statement by the hon. Minister. You do not use this as forum to make speeches and that goes for every Member of Parliament. Those are the basic rules of the engagement of the House. If you cannot respect your own rules, how do you expect somebody else to respect the laws of the country? Proceed, Dr. Khalwale!"
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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, lastly, is the Minister aware that once the court makes it pronouncement, this matter is not merely a legal issue? It is now a serious political issue requiring wide consultations. Is he doing those consultations, so that he does not unilaterally appeal against a popular ruling by a Court of Kenya?"
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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, while thanking the Minister of State for Defence and the Minister for Foreign Affairs for the visit they made to Khartoum, could he, therefore, inform this House the precautionary measures they have taken regarding the security of our people and students in that country, now that the Khartoum Government has firmly directed our Government to respond in two weeks time?"
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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, our country’s best interests are served in defending our Constitution. For those of us who have fought for this Constitution for many years much longer than Bomas and other times, our first duty and the best interests of this country are served by obeying the Constitution. The Constitution requires each and every one of us, at all times, to uphold the Constitution. Now that there is a judgement of the court, notwithstanding that the Executive may not be in agreement with it, will the Government stop issuing vague statements and confirm that they will comply with the court order immediately? Secondly, could the Government apologize for the statements that defies a court order in defense of a fugitive from international justice?"
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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, arising from the statement that he has made, because he has only looked on one side, could he clarify whether this country is so helpless and that we are at the mercy of Sudan? He is talking about the students, the Ambassador in Kenya, the Kenyan tea and so on. Could he also tell us whether he has also considered that Kenya is a sovereign State? Could he also tell us whether they sat as Cabinet and were able to analyze our strengths and weaknesses before they just looked at one side of the case?"
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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just want to thank my senior counsel for giving his Statement and also thank his senior counsel, hon. Olago, for also responding. He has indicated that in two weeks the Government will give a comprehensive statement on what they will do and yet, we know that there is a court case and an appeal. He is not the Chief Justice, the last time I checked. He is short of defying the court. I am more interested in him saying that he is not in contempt of the court, because I am very keen on following and respecting the Constitution. Otherwise, we will tell all Kenyans to disobey all court orders because the Constitution talks about equality. So, what I would want him to clarify to us is what assurance he will give in two weeks with a court order pending? Is he God? How does he know? He is not the Chief Justice."
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"content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I cannot agree more with Mr. Duale. The positions of IGAD and African Union (AU) are fortified very strongly. I want my friend, Dr. Bonnie Khalwale, to be informed of those positions by reading Article 98 of the Rome Statute which has been domesticated in Kenya. I also want to invite Dr. Bonnie Khalwale to read the Vienna Convention of 1963 on the diplomatic immunity for sitting Heads of States and Governments. I also want to remind hon. Members that our own Constitution, which we are quoting here - and which I also believe in like my learned senior, Mr. Imanyara, says very clearly---"
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"content": "On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Whereas I like the references that the hon. Member is giving me, is he in order to mislead the House that the Vienna Convention takes precedence over the provisions of the ICC and the Constitution of Kenya when we are exercising our judicial authority?"
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"content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I never said anything of the sought. I do not know where he got that from. I was reminding him that the Vienna Convention under our new Constitution--- Our new Constitution adopts all conventions, treaties and protocols acceded to by Kenya as part of our law. I will volunteer information and free legal advice to my friend, Dr. Khalwale, that the Vienna Convention would be superior in interpretation to any domestic law. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, another point---"
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"content": " On a point of information, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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