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    "id": 1223510,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": "To this point of order, I ruled that in the same manner that I had previously withheld my Communication in response to the correspondence that the Senate Minority Leader had furnished me with after receipt of an order of the Tribunal served on my office, I could similarly only pronounce myself on the matter after receiving an order to the contrary effect. I further ruled, which is trite law, and which is in keeping with the precedents of this House, that the Chair is not to rely on rumour, hearsay or newspaper or other media accounts. Subsequently, Senator Okongo Mogeni, SC tabled a document asserting that it was a ruling of the Tribunal in the matter. After a series of other interventions and points of order canvassed by Senators from both sides, Sen. Faki also tabled a document which he purported to be the order of the Tribunal in the matter. Hon. Senators will appreciate that the Chair may not always be able to verify or authenticate documents laid on the Table instantly and there will be many occasions when it will be necessary that documents of significance be scrutinized and a determination be made thereafter. I, therefore, informed the House that I was retreating to my Chambers to scrutinize the documents laid on the Table and to consider the interventions canvassed. Hon. Senators, upon arriving at my Chambers, I received from the Directorate of Legal Services of the Senate a certified copy of the ruling and the orders of the Tribunal in PPDT Complaint No.E003 of 2023: Fatuma Dullo and Jubilee Party, as first and second complainants versus Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition Party, as the respondent and Stewart Madzayo, Ledama Olekina and the Speaker of the Senate of the Republic of Kenya as the first, second and third interested parties, respectively. It is noteworthy that the ruling and the order were received by the Senate Legal team on behalf of the Speaker as the third interested party. Hon. Senators, I have perused the document tabled by Sen. Okong’o Omogeni purporting to be the ruling of the Tribunal and the document laid on the Table by Sen. Mwinyihaji Faki purporting to be the ruling of the Tribunal against the documents of the like designation obtained by our Legal Office and I am satisfied as to their authenticity. Hon. Senator, just walk in please."
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