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"speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
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"content": "Bi Spika wa Muda, hayo ni makosa kabisa kwa sababu hairuhusiwi katika Kanuni za Kudumu za Seneti mtu kutajwa hapa asiyekuwa ndani ya Bunge, asiyeweza kujitetea.” The point of order sought the intervention of the Speaker as in the opinion of the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Stewart Madzayo, MP, Sen. Samson Cherarkey, MP, had not adequately substantiated an earlier point of order raised by the Senator for Kitui County, Sen. Enoch Wambua, CBS, MP. The Senate Minority Leader further argued that it was inappropriate and out of order for Sen. Samson Cherarkey, MP, to adversely mention persons who were not in the Senate and, therefore, unable to respond to allegations being made against them. Hon. Senators, following the withdrawal from the Chamber, the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Stewart Madzayo, MP, wrote to the Speaker vide letter dated 21st February, 2024, making an appeal to the decision of the Temporary Speaker to require the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Stewart Madzayo, MP, to exit the Chamber for the remainder of the day’s sitting. Such an appeal is provided under Standing Order No. 127 which states as follows – “A Senator in respect of whom a suspension under this Part is imposed may appeal in writing to the Speaker, and the Speaker may – (1) uphold the suspension as pronounced; or vary the decision and communicate the matter to the Senate.” Hon. Senators, in addressing the appeal by the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Stewart Madzayo, MP, my review of the proceedings of the Senate on 20th February, 2024, indicates that the Senator for Kitui County, Sen. Enoch Wambua, rose a point of order pursuant to Standing Order No.105, requesting the intervention of the Speaker to the Senator for Nandi County, Sen. Samson Cherarkey, to substantiate a statement made when he was contributing to the Motion on the Report of the NADCO. A request for substantiation pursuant to Standing Order 105 may be dealt with in two ways – Pursuant to Standing Order No.105 (1), by the Speaker requiring a Senator to substantiate allegations instantly; or Pursuant to Standing Order No.105, by the Speaker requiring a Senator to substantiate allegations not later than the next sitting day. Now, hon. Senators, my review of the proceedings of 20th February, 2024, indicate that the Senator for Nandi County was directed to substantiate his statement instantly, following a rejection of his request pursuant to Standing Order No. 105(2), to substantiate his statement at the next siting day. Consequently, the Senator for Nandi County substantiated his claims, and the matter was thereafter closed by the Temporary Speaker, Sen. Veronica Maina, MP, to allow debate on the substantive Motion to resume. A reading of the HANSARD indicates that it is at this point that the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Stewart Madzayo, MP, rose on a point of order to which the Temporary Speaker ruled that the matter had been closed. The Temporary Speaker thereafter, on several occasions, directed the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Stewart Madzayo, MP, to resume his seat, but he continued to The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services, Senate."
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