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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "I hear the submissions my brother is making before you but I would wish to caution you that there has been history in this House. There is a history where, when one side of the House had the kind of challenges that the Minority side is currently experiencing; one side of the factions that for whatever reason were wrangling, presented before the then Speaker minutes of a purported parliamentary group meeting, as is expected of Standing Orders done before procedure provided right now. Later on, and this is just good history because history is good reference material, especially if a man is in your place and you are expected to make a decision in the best interest of this House. Minutes later, the side which I belonged to in our coalition then and we were properly the Majority, we presented also the minutes of our parliamentary group meeting then. Unfortunately, the then Speaker for whatever reason decided to do what my brother Sen. Madzayo is inviting you to do, that is, hurry the process and to not consider any submissions that have been made before you. He did communicate in minutes actually. It was the most absurd day in this House. In the midst of our debate that was ongoing, the Speaker walks in, relieves the person who was in the Chair, and goes ahead to make a Communication. It became a stain on the fabric of the Senate as an institution, something that we regret up to date. This is because after that, there were court battles and debates. In fact, the Speaker found himself in such an awkward situation such that later on, when they were challenged that afternoon and asked to expound, they said that they would give a reasoned ruling. It is now three years after that. That Communication has never come from that Chair. Why am I saying this? I am saying this to warn you against any rush decision in terms of a change of leadership either from the Majority or Minority side. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if the Senate Minority Leader, as is expected in his right, has written to you, I believe it is within your powers to make a determination in whatever way. I would never have had interest in this matter. I only got concerned when the Senate Minority Leader said that he communicated to you and he expects you to make a ruling right now. I got concerned a bit because we have been there before. It is within their right but the dignity of this House rests in your hand. I rest my case, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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