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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, this is a House of rules and traditions. This is a House that enjoys being a quasi-judicial institution. On the face of it, I take this opportunity to welcome my colleagues to this very important Session. Kenyans out there are really looking upon us to deliberate in a civilised manner and guide this nation. There comes a time when some issues must be deliberated and agreed upon. I agree with my brother, Hon. Junet, that he is qualified to even be the President of the Republic of Kenya, not just the Leader of the Majority Party. Having said that, there are certain things that we must be clear on and follow the procedures. It is only the procedures that will guide us. Order No.8 in today’s Order Paper is supposed to provide for the appointment of Members of the House Business Committee, which is the anchor Committee for the business of the House. However, we cannot reach there until certain issues are sorted out. Now that we cannot discuss Order No.8, I want to seek your guidance on the following. The High Court last week quashed the ruling contained in the Speaker's Communication dated 6th October 2022 on the Majority and the Minority parties. That is a fact which cannot be denied. I had a chance to go through that great ruling and internalise it. I have seen the letter, its interpretation, and what the Speaker and the House are generally expected to do. On the face of it, the Petitioner sought that a declaration be issued that Azimio la Umoja One-Kenya Coalition is the Majority Party in the National Assembly, based on the outcome of the election of the Members of the National Assembly held on 9th August 2022. The second prayer was that a declaration be issued to declare that the Kenya Kwanza Alliance is the Minority Party in the National Assembly. If you look at the orders given, Order No.4 is a bit confusing. It is not explicit. The court declined or quashed the Speaker's ruling, but did not give proper guidance on what constitutes the Majority and the Minority parties."
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