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    "content": "Mr. Imanyara stated that he, along with five other Members of Parliament, were on the list. He read from the letter allegations purportedly directed at certain prominent members of our society, and concluded by seeking the direction of the Chair on how to proceed, given “the serious implications of the letter.” He then laid the letter on the Table. Hon. Members, you will recall that the Chair went through the contents of the letter and undertook to give directions on the matter. In making this brief Communication, the Chair has been guided by the need to adhere to two broad principles: First, the safety of the Members of this House is a matter that goes to the heart of the independence and supremacy of the Legislature. It is a question that forms the very foundation upon which the privileges and immunities accruing to the House and its Members is predicated. Unless hon. Members of this House are free from fear of unlawful harm, the provisions of our Constitution and laws, and all the guarantees stated therein, count for naught. The Chair, therefore, attaches utmost concern and seriousness to any threats, or alleged threats, to the personal safety of hon. Members of this House. Hon. Members, it cannot be gainsaid that the duty to assure the security of all persons in Kenya, whether Members of Parliament or otherwise, falls on the Government, and more particularly on the Executive. The second broad principle, therefore, which is a reasonable corollary of the duty of the Government to assure the safety and security of all persons in Kenya, is that it is the Executive rather than this House that is best suited to the task of preventing, investigating or detecting the commission, or attempted commission, of criminal offences.These functions legitimately belong to the Executive arm of the Government."
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