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    "speaker_name": "Mr. K. Kilonzo",
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        "legal_name": "Julius Kiema Kilonzo",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also want to add my voice in this request for you to give direction on this matter. The reason I am asking for this is, I happened to be one of the Members who served in this Committee under the chairmanship of Gor Sungu. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you will agree with me that indeed, to single out the chairman is very harsh. If such judgment was ever to be arrived at, it was collective responsibility. All Members are included. They were part of the deliberations which formed the basis of this ruling. I must say that this judgment raises serious issues regarding Parliamentary privileges and the doctrine of separation of powers. These are issues which, in future, are going to impact on the exercise of business on matters of legislation. We are asking ourselves, if these are the kind of judgments we are going to have, what is going to happen on the issues of checks and balances that Parliament provides to the Executive? Lastly, when we look at the independence and freedom of Parliament, it is going to be under threat. As I sit down, the issue which has been canvassed on who is to pay these penalties; should it be Parliament or the individual Member who was acting in his capacity as a Member of the House? I pray that you give directions to this matter."
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