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    "id": 1021770,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity. The distinguished Senator for Elgeyo-Marakwet has purported to challenge the Senate Majority Leader and distinguished Senator for West Pokot. The Speaker’s Rules, Part 1 (v) says: “Senators are required not to enter the Chamber, Lounge or Dining Room without being properly dressed.” It is very clear. “A Senator shall be dressed in a coat, collar, tie, long trousers, socks, shoes or service uniform, religious attire or search other decent dress as may from time to time be approved by the Speaker.” Mr. Speaker, Sir, what I am seeing some Senators wearing, certainly does not fall within this description at all. I want to encourage Senators, and I am sure that as a Speaker, you will, probably, make the same direction, that this is a House of decorum. This is not a centre of activism. This is a legislative Chamber. This is a House of revision. This is a House of reference. This is a House of wise men and women. This is a House where the whole country looks at us as trendsetters in decorum and conduct. Each one of us has the capacity, ability and will to come here and display feelings that we hold so dear or so recklessly. However, it is not allowed. It is not available to anybody to come and adulterate, so to speak, or violate the decorum of this House. If we want to be activists, the streets of Nairobi are open. We can go and walk up and down. There is Kenyatta Avenue which is called “Haki Zetu” Street. We can go there and shout “Haki Zetu” from morning to evening but let us maintain the dignity and decorum of this House."
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