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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for your very wise decision. The House stands guided, but maybe just a few points of concern on procedure and also guidance on your part. This is a very intricate matter in which the Senate is interested. We are undertaking this exercise on behalf of county governments and the people that you represent in this House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, would it be in order if I request that in future - (1) So, as to keenly follow your flow of thought in arriving at such a crucial decision such as this, immediately you arise to give your ruling, can we either be furnished with the same by a hard copy, which will be difficult because it will be difficult for Serjeant-at- Arms to move around as you speak or at least a soft copy. It is difficult to follow through such a lengthy statement while listening to you. It would be nice to follow through so that we are guided and appreciate the thoughts that have gone into arriving at that decision. (2) Secondly, is the guidance that you have given to the committee that they undertake the exercise, but that in no way means that they redo the interview in its entirety. I hope in the amended version of the Motion, should they choose to pursue the second option as you have guided, then they will inform the House because this is for the record. There are many other times that such a matter may appear before the Senate. History will be used to guide the House on how to make such decisions based on what will have informed their decision and the process they will have followed. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I know for a fact that the letter that was tabled by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale is purportedly from this candidate. Therefore, it will be important that they inform the House what procedures they have followed as a committee to establish that, indeed, the letter comes from the UoN because there was another letter. For clearance of doubt, as we make a vote on that decision, we humbly request that they guide the House to appreciate the measures they will undertake to establish which of the two letters is authentic and the proper position with regards to the qualifications of this gentleman. I thank you."
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