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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ruto",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Statement by the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs is not exactly factually correct. It is the hurdles that have been placed on the path of the resolution of this problem that have delayed. It is factually incorrect to say that the Committee was unable to carry out elections. In fact, the Chairman of the Liaison Committee instructed the Committee not to go on with the elections. In fact, when the Committee met, there was an adjournment to sit the next day, but instructions came from the Chairman of the Liaison Committee that that Committee should not meet. It is also factually correct that right now, the Committee is in place. There has been no rescinding of appointments of those Members. For the Vice-President to say that he is expecting new names is to put the cart before the horse. Has this House rescinded its decision on its appointments? When you are bringing new names, with what authority are you bringing them? You would, first, seek the leave of the House to rescind its decision of the appointments. Mr. Speaker, Sir, therefore, I would be seeking your directions on this. Actually, the way forward is to follow the Standing Orders that guide the House. The Committee has a quorum. If, indeed, three Members out of 11 have resigned, there are eight Members willing to proceed. Can those Members be availed the necessary facilities to meet and resolve this matter? We should not continue to operate in a situation whereby there is no oversight over several departments of Government which this Committee is charged with. This has continued for close to eight months now since February. I think this is just too long. Would you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, get a resolution to this?"
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