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    "id": 30609,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ruto",
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    "content": "On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to stand on a point of order in relation to what is now circulating that the House Business Committee (HBC) may have met last evening to dissolve one of the Select Committees of Parliament. Standing Order No.158 stipulates the functions of the HBC, and nowhere in that Standing Order does it stipulate that it has got the powers to dissolve standing select committees of Parliament. Standing Order No.160 also gives the criteria. There are several Standing Orders, including Standing Order 175, that manage the committees. We are aware that there has been concerted efforts by several quarters to sabotage the functions of the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee. Would I be in order to request that we get clarification on this because now it is in air everywhere; we would like to know whether, indeed, the HBC has met and purported to dissolve the committee. We are aware that last week the same HBC gave instructions that the Legal Affairs Committee meets and carries out elections; the Liaison Committee subsequently met and did the same. Could we get some clarification from your office?"
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