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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Imanyara",
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        "legal_name": "Gitobu Imanyara",
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    "content": "On a point or order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise on a point of order on a matter that the Speaker ruled on yesterday. But, before I raise it, I want to thank the Leader of Government Business for honouring an assurance that he gave to this House that he was going to ensure that we do get the Presidential Circular on the organization of the Government. It was distributed yesterday. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise on a point of order because, in this Presidential Circular that has been distributed to all Members of Parliament, the Office of the Prime Minister and the functions are defined. After the definition of the functions of the Prime Minister, which are the co- ordination and supervision of the execution of the functions and affairs of the Government, including those of Ministries, it ends with the words \"accountable to Parliament\". It ends with a phrase: \"Accountable to Parliament\" on the overall performance of the functions of the Prime Minister's Office, which functions are: \"Co-ordination and supervision of the execution of the functions and affairs of Government\" Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, yesterday when this issue arose as a result of the Prime Minister's failure to answer some Questions, a ruling was given that contradicted this Presidential Circular. I am asking you to give guidance on the functions and duties of the Prime Minister in this House, if, indeed, he is accountable to Parliament. Then, if he is accountable to Parliament, is he not then the one who answers Questions? Is he then not the Leader of Government Business in accordance with this Presidential Circular? ABSENCE OF ASSISTANT MINISTER LEE KINYANJUI'S NAME FROM PRESIDENTIAL CIRCULAR"
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