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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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        "legal_name": "Osotsi Godfrey Otieno",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The House Business Committee is a very crucial Committee in any House. I served in the House Business Committee of the National Assembly for four sessions and I know that nothing happens in the House until the House Business Committee is constituted and approved by the House. I remember on many occasions in the National Assembly, sometimes, we had to defeat the Motion on the House Business Committee because of one or two issues here and there. The membership of the House Business Committee from my experience in the National Assembly, which I think works the same with the Senate, was that the people who were chosen to represent the interest of the parties in the House Business Committee were expected to be of high integrity, who would keep secrets and keep their word. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a House of integrity, records and rules. We are starting our first session today. I would beseech you that we give a chance to reason on this matter because the issues that have been raised by a number of Members are very weighty. We do not want a situation where we make a decision and people seek redress elsewhere. We want to operate as a House of respect and integrity. I have listened to various contributions, especially from the majority side, coming from colleagues, whom I have a lot of respect for, Sen. Cheruiyot and Sen. Cherargei, on the issue of Azimio not being a party. I remember in the last Parliament, the 12th Parliament, before we went for recess, we passed a law that was an amendment to the Political Parties Act. If you go to the Political Parties Act, it is very clearly stated that a Coalition Political Party is a Coalition registered by the Registrar of Political Parties as a political party. Therefore, there is no dispute about that. I want you to call to order, Sen. Murkomen, Sen. Cheruiyot and Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, for misleading this House. It is against Standing Order No.122 - it is a gross disorder in the House - to give false information to the Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Sir, because of these many issues which have been raised, I oppose this Motion."
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