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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am prepared to go by your directive, that a comprehensive answer be brought when the report is tabled before the House. But just to emphasize the seriousness of this matter, in this reply, the CS has actually spelt out the circumstances under which a bodyguard may be withdrawn from a Very Important Person (VIP) or a Member of Parliament (MP) for that matter; and they range from circumstances in which a Member is convicted of a criminal offence; or has committed an offence under Section 103 of the Police Act; and so on, and so forth. That being the case, the fact that there was a withdrawal means that either Sen. Muthama committed these offences, or circumstances may have arisen which are within the four walls of the law, as stated out here. Now, if it is left out hanging like this, then one will come to the conclusion that Sen. Muthama probably committed an offence and we are glossing over the matter. Secondly, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, if you look at the request for that Statement, I was looking for the reason for, and/or the circumstances surrounding and leading to the withdrawal of the security personnel. It is a fairly broad but very demanding question that I am asking for a good cause. So that if now the Chairperson is telling me that because the bodyguard has been returned, there ends the matter, then it does not resolve or answer the issues that I had raised. Thirdly, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to inform the Chairperson that, in fact, it is only the bodyguard who has been returned; the other administration police officers who were at the residence, and so on, have not been returned. So, there is no satisfactory answer to the issues that are raised. But let it not be thought that I am raising 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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