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    "content": "Debates have arisen in this House from time to time as to what constitutes all or part of the proper dressing described by this rule. As a matter of fact, a Motion was moved in the House on 18th July, 1963 urging the Government to set up a dress committee to recommend the design and form of an official dress to be worn by Members of the House. I dare add, hon. Members, that from the record, the Mover of the Motion appears to have been wearing what could be described as a “traditional dress”. Rulings have also been made to uphold what seems, in my opinion, to be the acceptable parliamentary dress code. For instance, on 16th April, 1968, the Chair, while responding to an objection on the dressing of a Member, ruled as follows:- “Honourable Members, as I have said on other occasions, we have no Standing Orders concerning dress, which I can enforce. It rests on the collective opinion of the House as to what is or is not proper dress. If Mr. Mbogoh does not meet with the approval of Hon. Members, he will doubtless hear about it.” Similarly, on 24th March, 1993, the Chair ruled as follows on the same subject, and I quote:- “Honourable Members, this morning an issue arose as to whether hon. Shikuku, MP for Butere was properly dressed as per the Speaker’s Rules regulating the conduct of Members of the National Assembly. The Hon. Member was dressed in long trousers, shirt, bow tie and a sleeveless outer garment.”"
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