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    "id": 1210538,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheptumo",
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        "id": 13591,
        "legal_name": "Cheptumo William Kipkiror",
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    "content": "When you sit as a committee, it is important that you apply fairness, so that matters that come forward, whether it is Bills, Motions or Statements, are approved in that order. When I was a Member of the National Assembly, sometimes we used to have controversial matters but the HBC could not tell a Member beforehand. The Member could wait for their matter to be brought to the House without it happening. A transparent way of doing your business is important. If any Member’s Bill or Motion has a challenge, they should be notified to avoid delay without their knowledge. Fairness is critical. I believe that we are going to move forward together in this second session of the House. I like the engagements going on. We have Members moving from one coalition to the other. In this country, people have the freedom to express themselves and to belong to a political party or coalition of their choice. Once the procedure is followed, let us not condemn people who make choices to belong to certain coalitions. It does not matter whether you belong to a certain coalition. What Kenyans require is for us to debate and deal with matters as a House and not as coalitions. This is an assembly of elected Senators of the Republic of Kenya. It is not an assembly of the Kenya Kwanza Coalition, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) or Wiper parties. It is an assembly of elected and nominated Members and leaders of this country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree that you are our leader. Anyone attempting to undermine the authority of your Office should be dealt with. Your direction to have Sen. Sifuna leave the Chamber was in order. That should not only apply to him but all of us, so that there is order, which will enable us to gain our respect as a House. I support."
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