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    "id": 1096277,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Embakasi Central, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Benjamin Mwangi",
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        "legal_name": "Benjamin Gathiru Mwangi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am Hon. Benjamin Gathiru Mwangi. The other one is Major (Dr.) I stand under Standing Order No.83 to raise a point of order on very grave matter of conflict of interest relating to the Chairperson of the Select Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity, Hon. Maina Kamanda. Hon. Speaker, you have severally guided this House on matters of conflict of interest and urged us from time to time to restrain from participating in matters of conflict of interest with our constitutional duties as Members of Parliament. Indeed, the Constitution, in the Chapter on Leadership and Integrity, clearly prohibits State Officers, including Members of this House, from behaving in a manner that will be of any conflict between personal interests and public interest whether in public, official life and private life or in association with other persons while on official duty. This is provided for in Article 75 of the Constitution. Further, Article 73 of the Constitution, which espouses the responsibility of leadership, provides that the guiding principles of leadership and integrity are objectivity and impartiality in decision-making and ensuring that decisions are not influenced by nepotism, favouritism, other improper motives or corrupt practices. In addition to the Constitution, our own Standing Order No.90 provides that a Member who wishes to speak on any matter in which the Member has personal interest – allow me to note that personal interest includes personal relationships – shall, first, declare that interest. It is, however, unfortunate that despite the provisions of Articles 73 and 75 of the Constitution as read with the Standing Order No. 20, the Chairman of the Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity, Hon. Maina Kamanda, has not only been presiding over the Committee but has also been participating in key decision-making relating to the National Cohesion and Integration Commission without disclosing the fact that his son-in-law is a Commissioner. Commissioner Danvas Makori is married to the daughter of the Chairman, Hon. Maina Kamanda. Hon. Kamanda has been participating and guiding the Committee in making decisions and budgetary allocations to the National Cohesion and Integration Commission yet his son-in-law is the Chairman of the Finance Committee in the National Cohesion and Integration Commission. 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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