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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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        "legal_name": "Osotsi Godfrey Otieno",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I am rising under Standing Order No.105 which my good friend Sen. Cherarkey has misused in this House. It is important for me to rise on this because we are degenerating as a House. When you are discussing a matter, it has become the norm that the easiest way of curtailing debate is to rise under Standing Order No.105. Sometimes back, about a week ago, when we were discussing a similar Motion of Adjournment with regard to tribal clashes in Sondu, Sen. Cherarkey demanded that I substantiate the sentiments I had expressed that there was some fighting near the border of Nandi and Vihiga County. Madam Temporary Speaker, this is now the second week and I have been waiting for the Chair to ask me to substantiate. I have never been asked to come and substantiate. I was told to come and substantiate, but nothing happened the next Tuesday. My point of order is this: The Chair of this House must observe any incidents of misuse of Standing Order No.105, which many Senators here, especially Sen. Cherarkey are used to bringing up. I decided to bring it up when he was speaking to inform the House that I have been waiting to substantiate the claims I made and the Chair has never asked me to substantiate. Is it in order for Standing Order No.105 to be misused in this House as a way of curtailing democracy, debate and free speech?"
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