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    "id": 1252215,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The issue raised goes beyond the mere Standing Orders of this House. It raises constitutional points. When an elected Member – by election through the ballot and special process – is rendered not capable of discharging roles in this House, it is tantamount to overturning the election of that Member. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as you make your ruling, I urge you to find that the only organ that has got the power under the Constitution to overturn the election of a Member is the High Court. It cannot be Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition. What they are doing under Article 99 of the Constitution is tantamount to disqualifying these Members from being Members. This article is clear. It says that a Member may only be disqualified if they are of unsound mind. Sen. Abdul Haji, Sen. Dullo, the Senator for Lamu are not mad. Sen. (Prof.) Kamar there, is very normal. It goes further to say if he is found to be an undischarged bankrupt. We have not had any of these kinds of proceedings. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I request and urge you to stand firm, that the Speaker of Parliament shall not be used by political parties and coalitions to fix their problems. You will not be doing anything new because the former Speaker Kaparo denied the Party of National Unity (PNU) an opportunity to do so to Sen. Ephraim Maina, the then MP, what they are inviting you to do. Secondly, the former Speaker, Hon. Ekwe Ethuro denied my coalition the opportunity to throw me out of this House because I had refused to abide by what the"
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