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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did not want to interrupt my colleague when he was speaking, much as what he is canvassing does not pass for a point of order. I did not want to interrupt him because this is a learning curve for many of our new colleagues. It behooves us that we indulge them even in difficult times when they try to raise things that, in my estimation, are rumours before this House. This House discuses facts and matters that are properly placed before it. I have been in this Chamber since you walked in at 2.30 p.m. and I listened to your Communication. I did not hear any communication informing us that any Member of this House has been nominated to the Cabinet. Mr. Speaker, Sir, by practice, we do not discuss news articles, newspaper cuttings, stories on Facebook and tweets . The distinguished Senator is indulging you in a discussion of rumours. It is not proper for you to give him any hearing beyond what you have already granted. This matter should rest. While at it, one of the things that I wish to remind him; as per our count as Kenya Kwanza, this coalition has 36 Senators. For Azimio, first of all we are not sure whether there is a coalition party called Azimio. I know of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), Wiper Democratic Movement and other parties. However, Azimio, the coalition Party, has no Senator in this House. Secondly, as per our count, they have only 29 Senators. Then we have an Independent Senator; a non-aligned Senator. That is Sen. Okiya Omtatah. Therefore, even if you were to do what is commonly referred to in this country as the “Cherera Mathematics”, there is no single imagination upon which Azimio can be the majority in this House. I wish to request that this matter be laid to rest. Mr. Speaker, Sir, please do not engage in any discussion based on rumours, until such a time as the distinguished Member brings something substantive. Otherwise, I would have requested that his long prose be struck off from the deliberations of the House. However, given that this is a new Member trying to learn his ways, let it remain on record. Nonetheless, do not indulge him any further."
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