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    "id": 1294831,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1294831/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13217,
        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Just on a point of order under Standing Order No.1. The Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Sports and the Arts did write a letter on 21st August, 2023, to the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Speaker of the Senate. In that letter, he indicated that he wanted to ask us to answer the questions made by the National Assembly Majority Leader, Hon. Ichung’wah, and of course, he did badly by mispelling my name, “Hon Simon Cherarakey” I do not know who that is, but let me assume it is me. It should be Samson Cherarkey, the Senator for Nandi County, whose statement proposed to cast aspersions on the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sports and Arts. It was copied to the Chief of Staff, Hon. Felix Kosgei, Senate Majority Leaders, Sen. Cheruiyot; National Assembly Majority Leader, Hon. Ichung’wah, Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, Sen. Murgor; Chairperson, National Assembly Standing Committee on Sports, Hon. Wanyama, and of course, yours truly. My question is, is it in order for the Cabinet Secretary to purport to direct the Senate to come and answer questions? I thought that there was a modus operandi on how Parliament operates. This is the first time a Cabinet Secretary is directing you to come and answer questions. Is it in order? For neatness of engagement, will the CS withdraw this letter or do you want to stand by it? Our modus operandi is that we have mechanisms of invitation and engaging cabinet secretaries among others. Will it be in order that he withdraws this letter? I thank you"
}