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    "id": 385944,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ethuro",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ekwee David Ethuro",
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    "content": " Let me just dispose of this matter. I think it is important for us to be clear. I will entertain all your points of order including that from my good friend, Senator for Migori. Standing Order No.178 does not require any interpretation, it is self evident. You can read it for yourself. The language is clear. It is not ambiguous. That matter, in terms of discharging a Senator from a committee has been disposed off. It is only that as a consequence of that, that the same Senator must be replaced by another Senator. So, what we are dealing with is replacing the Members who have been proposed in the normal way that we constitute Committees and bring Members’ names to the Floor of the House. In all fairness, the Senate Minority Leader, whipping and replacing do not mean the same thing. You can replace and constitute for different reasons but not because of de- whipment. This happened in this particular case. So, in terms of the substance of the Motion, let us deal with this. The Standing Orders require that if you contribute to a Motion, you must be relevant. While I appreciate that you can mention other things in passing, surely, you cannot dwell, during your entire contribution, on a matter that is not before the House. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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