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    "id": 1006124,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba South, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Mbadi",
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, we even went further to amend that Standing Order 107 to create Standing Order 107A, which talks about the gross disorderly conduct of a Member of Parliament. Among the provisions, what constitutes gross disorderly conduct is that and I quote: “(1) A Member commits an act of gross disorderly conduct if the Member— (a) defies a ruling or direction of the Speaker or Chairperson of Committees…” It goes ahead to say: “(h) acts in any other way to the serious detriment of the dignity or orderly procedure of the House.” Hon. Speaker, on Tuesday, you actually made a ruling regarding the Motion that was filed for the impeachment of the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure, and Roads. Forgive me for not mentioning the Ministry correctly. However, the bottom line is the possible impeachment of Cabinet Secretary Macharia. Moreover, you clearly cited reasons for disallowing that Motion. I remember you cited Standing Order Nos. 64 and 66. For avoidance of doubt, I just want to repeat something which you said should be clear to anyone. Not even just a Member of Parliament, but also anyone who has basic primary education can understand. That is, for any Motion for impeachment to be admissible one of the conditions that you must fulfill is provided for under Standing Order 64 (1A) (c) and this is what it says: “(1A) the grounds specified in a motion under this Standing Order shall be admissible if— (c) accompanied by necessary evidence, including annexures or sworn testimonies in respect of the allegations.” Therefore, the way I listened to your ruling, you did not create your own interpretation, but you simply picked what was in our Standing Orders and communicated to us. Moreover, you clearly stated that looking at what was provided to you, this requirement was not fulfilled. In addition, the Member of Parliament, the Hon. Ali, who brought the Motion, was seated in the House because I was at the entrance. Additionally, he did not rise from his chair- I saw him seated there- to challenge that he had provided this information, these annexures, the evidence and someone probably plucked them out. Therefore, I took it that it is true that he did not provide this information. Hon. Speaker, why do I raise this matter? I watched a media briefing by Hon. Ali and he clearly brought the Office of the Speaker to disrepute."
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