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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, indeed, the matter which has been canvassed by the Member for Kibwezi is grave. A Report of a Departmental Committee of the House and Reports of the House are under normal circumstances, both as a matter of practice, law and as a matter of traditions of the House, given priority once those Reports are tabled in the House. The matter was raised previously by the Member for Ikolomani. I spoke to it in conformity with the Standing Orders which are really the golden book that governs the business of the House. I directed that the HBC should endeavour to allot time to that Committee Report for deliberation by the House. Apparently, those directions were not followed. The matter was then raised again by the Chairman of the Committee a week later. Again, I gave directions in conformity with the Standing Orders. It is not even something that the Speaker is making a precedent over because it is a matter which is long established, regulated and provided for in the Standing Orders. You all know that the Standing Orders have anchoring in the Constitution. Therefore, our Standing Orders are a constitutional matter. There is no reason the Leader of Government Business should not comply with directions issued by the Speaker in accordance with the Standing Orders unless he wants to subscribe to anarchy. Therefore, without saying more, I want to hear from the Leader of Government Business. Why are those directions not being complied with? Why are we not acting in accordance with the Standing Orders? What will the matter be? Minister for Finance, your colleague is not here. In Government hierarchy, you are the senior most now present in the House and, perhaps, closer to the Leader of Government Business."
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