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    "id": 1518151,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kathuri",
    "speaker_title": "The Deputy Speaker",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Murungi Kathuri",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, I have a Communication to make on substantiation of facts that a Senator alleges to be true, and this is Sen. Okiya Omtatah. Hon. Senators, as you may recall, at the afternoon sitting of the Senate held yesterday, Wednesday, 19th February, 2025, the Temporary Speaker, Sen. Veronica Maina, directed Sen. Okoiti Andrew Omtatah to substantiate utterances made in the course of debate, following interventions pursuant to Standing Order No.105(1). In the course of the debate by Sen. Omtatah, Sen. Godfrey Osotsi, rose on a point of order, requesting for the intervention of the Speaker, for Sen. Omtatah to substantiate the claim that- “That is why the Janjaweed can be given an office in Nairobi at the whims of an individual and claim that the people of Kenya have welcomed the Janjaweed to come and run its genocidal government from Nairobi”. In the point of order, Sen. Osotsi MP, said- “I think it is important for us to be told more about this Janjaweed. I, as a representative of the people, would like to know more about that. Have they opened an office in Kenya?” The point of order by Sen. Osotsi, MP, was supported by Sen. Eddy Oketch MP, who also sought intervention of the Chair for Sen. Omtatah MP, to substantiate the allegation, and give clarity on whether the Janjaweed Militia had established an office in Kenya. Hon. Senators, Standing Order No. 105 provides- “(1) A Senator shall be responsible for the accuracy of any facts that the Senator alleges to be true, and may be required to substantiate any such facts instantly. (2) If a Senator has sufficient reason to convince the Speaker that the Senator is unable to substantiate the allegations instantly, the Speaker shall require that such a Senator substantiates the allegations not later than the next sitting day, failure to which the Senator shall be deemed to be disorderly within the meaning of Standing Order No."
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