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    "id": 35786,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Koech",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "David Kibet Koech",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have said the Standing Orders. I did not say Standing Order. The Standing Orders are very clear that Departmental Committees last for five years. However, due to the new Standing Orders, we were dissolved in 2009 and reconstituted. The Public Accounts Committee members serve for three years, but the Departmental Committees run for the entire period. That is very clear in the Standing Orders. On the Constituencies Development Fund Committee, you have heard the sentiments from hon. Members. We need to set clear precedent on the way forward. In 2009, all committees were reconstituted. Some of the Committees got new Members. We went further to conduct elections to elect the Chairmen and the Vice-Chairmen. That was done in 2009. Those are my serious concerns. As a House, let us not allow an illegality. Please, interpret the law properly so that we stand guided as a House. I am afraid of t he precedent that we are setting where we go against the Standing Orders."
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