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"content": "Hon. Members, with respect to the documents that were tabled by the Hon. Fatuma Gedi, I note that they consisted of newspaper prints outs, photographs, uncertified court judgments, a self-written Statement by the Hon. Member and other uncertified papers. In particular, I note that the court judgement did not bear any certification and the documents tabled did not also relate to the claims made before the House by Hon. Fatuma Gedi. Hence, their content lacks a nexus with the claims she had made in the House. Therefore, in this regard Hon. Members, I rule that the documents are inadmissible for failure to meet the threshold set by the rules of admissibility that I have outlined above. Consequently, I direct that the documents tabled by the Hon. Member during the Sitting of the House on 14th April 2022, be expunged from the records of the House forthwith. I also direct the Clerk to return the documents that the Hon. Member purported to table, at an appropriate time. To this end, this matter is spent in terms of Standing Order No. 91 and there shall be no further substantiation by the Hon. Member or debate on it. Hon. Members, allow me to however caution all Members against making claims or allegations in this House which the claimant cannot substantiate. You will indeed observe that Standing Order No. 91(2) provides that a Member who is unable to substantiate allegations made in the House within the next sitting day, is deemed to be disorderly within the meaning of Standing Order No.107. Hence, it would be paramount for a Member to be responsible for the accuracy of the statements and any facts which a Member alleges or claims to be true. Hon. Members, further allow me to also caution Members against making allegations which amount to discussing the conduct of a person whose removal from office requires a decision of this House without a substantive Motion. Indeed, you will recall that during the sitting of the House on 14th April 2022, the Member for Yatta, Hon. Charles Kilonzo did make reference to the provisions of Standing Order No. 87 and reminded the House of the need to propose a substantive Motion, if a Member intends to discuss the conduct of person whose conduct requires sanction by this House. Hon. Members, for avoidance of doubt, Standing Order No.87(1) requires that any Member who wishes to discuss and/or refer adversely to the conduct of a person whose removal from office requires a decision of this House should only do so through a specific substantive Motion of which at least three days’ notice has been given. It is clear from this that, the direction the Hon. Fatuma Gedi was taking this House would circumvent the procedure laid out in Standing Order No. 87 by discussing the conduct of such a person, without a substantive Motion. Hon. Members, now moving on to the case of the Member for Embakasi East, you will recall that, on the particular day, I ordered the Member to withdraw from the Chamber for the rest of the day, owing to his disorderly conduct. However, the Member declined. It was clear that the 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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