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    "id": 1480371,
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    "content": "and/or his representatives that opportunity to be heard at 5.00 p.m. for a maximum period of two hours. Thereafter, the Mover will be called upon to reply; following which the House will proceed to vote on the Special Motion. Further to the Communication issued on 1st October, I need to not gainsay the need for the House to conduct itself in the most decorous fashion during today's proceedings. For the best use of the time allotted to Members' contributions to the Motion, I urge that each Member be listened to without interruption. As we commence today's proceedings, permit me to note that I am aware that yesterday, the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya held an interview with the local media in which he laid out his defence to the Special Motion before the House. Whereas Standing Order 85 prohibits Members of this House from anticipating debate of a Motion for which notice has been given, the Standing Order, when broadly interpreted, also extends to non-Members, especially persons that are affected by such Motions. Noting that the Special Motion is scheduled for debate and voting today, I believe that the Deputy President ought to have exercised restraint and refrained from holding the press interview. It is noteworthy that the Deputy President has been given an opportunity to appear before this House to make his response to the Motion in accordance with the rules of natural justice. With that as it may, I will not wear the hat of a judge on this matter, but permit me to put it on record that the conduct was, to say the least, abhorrent and decided conduct in the light of the proceedings that are scheduled to commence at the House. The House is accordingly guided, and we will now move to the next business."
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