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    "speaker_name": "Ainabkoi, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Samwel Chepkong’a",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Hon. John Mbadi has spoken very well. He has, in fact, admitted that he has commented on the Standing Orders as a layman and not a lawyer. The only exception is that he is a lawmaker. He cannot say that the Standing Order that has been referred to by the Leader of the Majority Party is not applicable and neither is it outdated. The Standing Orders have been amended from time to time. I agree with the Leader of the Majority Party. When I hear the comments that people have been making in the Press outside Parliament, I keep asking myself which Bill it is that has not been given to us. It is important that when you are an MP, you do not anticipate debate. You have time to come and debate the Bill. In fact, a Bill is just a Bill. That is what it means in plain English. It is not the law. You should not demonstrate against a Bill. Once it comes to this House, we can even reject it. I have tabled regulations that have been published, some ministries have used them, but we have annulled them in their entirety. There is nothing this House cannot do, particularly with a Bill. A Bill is just a published legislative proposal. It is the intention of the Government that the Bill be passed. However, it is incumbent upon us, as MPs, to decide. Secondly, I would like to comment on dressing. I know that all chairpersons of committees are an extension of the Speaker. It is important and pertinent for chairpersons to rule when a Member is improperly dressed. If you go to court and you are not well-robed, you will be thrown out. We expect chairpersons to throw out Members who are not properly dressed, particularly those who sometimes come to committee sittings in open shoes and with their shirts and ties open to expose their chests. Those ones should be thrown out of the committee sittings and asked to go and dress properly. We expect chairpersons to administer the Standing Orders of the House. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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