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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Billow",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to make a Personal Statement in accordance with Standing Order No.69, in relation to the false allegations, insinuations and blatant 1730 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 29, 2006 fabrications made in the House against me by the hon. Member for Juja, Mr. William Kabogo on 28th June, 2006. At the outset, I wish to state categorically that I am not one to be compromised to make contributions or ask Questions in the House. Neither do I have a past so dark as to earn a living on bribes nor a political future so bleak that I have to settle political scores at the risk of destroying the deposits of our patriotic Kenyans earned through their sweat. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member has made those allegations so as to deflect and distract the attention of Kenyans from the pertinent issues that I raised through the documents that I tabled in the House last week. I am not distracted, for a moment, from the truth and facts of the matter at hand. I will not, God willing, waiver in my pursuit to exercise my constitutional responsibility to oversee public accounts and subject the Government to scrutiny in this House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Mr. Gitau's statement has besmirched my reputation, assaulted my dignity and questioned my integrity. He neither substantiated his false allegations nor apologised. He, instead, opted to get away with it by leaving the Chamber. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a matter so serious and injurious to me, as an hon. Member of this House. I, therefore, feel constrained to participate in the proceedings of this House because hon. Members and other Kenyans will view my contributions with unwarranted suspicion and illusion. Mr. Speaker, Sir, however, the hon. Member having declined to substantiate or apologise, and having been ordered to leave the Chamber yesterday, I have no choice but to leave the matter to the judgement of Kenyans. Thank you."
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