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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Imanyara",
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        "legal_name": "Gitobu Imanyara",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, the importance of committees is specifically recognized by the Constitution in Article 124, which clearly states that: “Each House of Parliament may establish committees and shall make Standing Orders for the orderly conduct of its proceedings.” I wish to request the Leader of Government Business to tell this House why there is discrimination in the application of the Standing Orders in relation to the replacement of chairs of committees. I am a member of the Committee on Implementation. When it was set up, Hon. Jamleck Kamau was the chair. He resigned. Following the Standing Orders, we informed the Liaison Committee of this. The Liaison Committee gave us permission. We elected a chair, and business has been continuing without any interruption. Why is the Leader of Government Business allowing discriminatory application of the law in relation to certain committees when the Constitution says that the House may establish committees, and we have established them? We have appointed membership of these committees and now they are not performing their tasks and, therefore, we are undermining the spirit and the letter of the Constitution!"
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