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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, under Standing Order Nos.96 and 101, we need to be responsible in the statements that we make. This is a House of rules and order. Therefore, to assert that I am being treated with kid gloves is misleading. This is because I have received the punishment. The fact is that on several occasions, I have suffered the punishment like Sen. Sifuna. So, it depends with the offence that you have committed. It is good that Sen. Murango should be attending sessions. When I declined to sit, the punishment I received was to be chased out of the session for the rest of the day. So, crime and punishment must go together. I took my punishment with glory and humility. So, to make assertions to other Kenyans who are watching these proceedings that Sen. Cherarkey and other Senators are making mistakes on the Floor of the House and they do not suffer consequences is misleading. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, can the Senator withdraw and apologise? It is on record that I have been punished on several occasions as per the Standing Orders of this House. It is very unfortunate. I did not expect such. I wish he could have qualified his statement by saying that Sen. Cherarkey has been an affront to Standing Orders and has been punished accordingly. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is it. However, he cannot draw the gender card and try to intimidate some of us to support an illegality. We shall not be cowed or intimidated. I have never asked for sexual favours from anybody. That is a very serious offence as a man. As a person, your family where you come from ---"
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