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    "content": "formerly Twitter, dated 3rd August, 2023, and a copy of an article from The Standard newspaper dated 1st June, 2023, indicating that the Government of Kenya had received 34,000 tonnes of fertilizer from the Russian Government. (2) A copy of an undated article from The Star newspaper indicating that the average rate of bad debt in Kenya had hit an almost two-decades high of 15 per cent. (3) A copy of an article from the Business Daily newspaper dated 22nd August, 2023, indicating that the Hustler Fund defaults had reached Kshs3 billion in nine months. (4) The Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Central Bank of Kenya for Financial Year 2022/2023. Hon. Senators, as you are all aware, established practice in the Parliament of Kenya and in comparative jurisdictions is that extracts from newspapers may not be tabled as evidence for substantiation of claims. This is buttressed at Standing Order No.55 (1) which in respect of Statements provides that - “The facts on which a request for Statement is based may be set briefly but extracts from newspapers and other media or quotations from speeches shall not be admissible.” Consequently, and in accordance with this established parliamentary practice, the newspaper extracts from The Standard, The Star and the Business Daily newspapers as tabled by Sen. Sifuna are inadmissible for purposes of substantiating any claim made. The other document tabled was a copy of an image of a post on the Russian Embassy in Kenya’s social media; platform X. This document appears to be an image taken of the verified official X account of the Russian Embassy in Kenya posted at 8.07 a.m. on 3rd August, 2023. There is no evidence to suggest the contrary and this document is accordingly admissible. The final document tabled was the Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Central Bank of Kenya for Financial Year 2022/2023. This is an official publication of a Government agency and is therefore admissible. Hon. Senators, the second parameter is whether the evidence tabled relates to and verifies the claim that was made and for which substantiation was required. With respect to the copy of an image of a post on the Russian Embassy in Kenya’s social media; platform X, the Senator tabled this document seeking to substantiate the following statement]-"
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