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    "id": 1240718,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Thank you. In most multi-party democracy jurisdictions all over the world, party discipline is key to the very existence of political parties. It may rightly be said that without party discipline, the functionality of political parties and multi-party democracy would be prejudiced. Permit me to note that Standing Order 20A finds its basis in Article 4(2) of the Constitution which establishes Kenya as a multi-party democracy. Additionally, paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Standing Order on replacement of party whips are in line with the democratic right of parliamentary parties to enforce party discipline of its members as provided for in the Political Parties Act, 2011. From a close reading of Standing Order 20A(4) and (5), it is evidently clear that the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition is fully entitled to discipline its Members and to determine the composition of its leadership in the House. The only condition to the exercise of this right is that it has to follow the process prescribed under Standing Order 20A."
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