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"speaker_name": "Sen Orengo",
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"content": " I thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me join my colleagues in welcoming back Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura. Between me and him, we go a long way back, and I know he is an effective legislator. We are proud to see him back in the House. I also congratulate the Speaker of the Senate because, sometimes, when people look at court orders, they support the court when the order is in favour of a particular individual. However, when it is against you, you accuse the court. I think sometimes it is the question of double-standards. Our Speaker has consistently held the position that the court orders are for obedience. I do not think it is the first instance in which he has demonstrated that he is guided by the law and nothing else. I do not want to go into the politics of this. This is because by doing so, we will lose the significance of why Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura is back in the House. He is back in the House like the late Tom Mboya said that in a democracy unless you have strong institutions such as Parliament, the Executive and the Judiciary---. Those institutions also can be of nonsense value if they do not obey the letter and spirit of the rule of law. To that extend, I have been always a strong advocate in obedience of court orders. Whether or not, you do not like them, the fundamental principle is always to obey court orders. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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