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    "id": 424566,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Madzayo",
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        "legal_name": "Stewart Mwachiru Shadrack Madzayo",
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    "content": "On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have restrained myself from standing on a point of order, because the debate is going on very well in this House. But I think that we are also taking an extremely difficult position when we allow ourselves to go outside the ambit of our Standing Orders. I am referring to Standing Order No.78 which reads:- “(1) All proceedings of the Senate shall be conducted in Kiswahili, English or in Kenyan Sign Language. (2) A Senator who begins a speech in any of the languages provided for under paragraph (1) shall continue in the same language until the conclusion of the Senator’s speech.” Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what we are noticing now is a digression from this Standing Order. Is it in order for the Senator whom I respect and who is a very good friend of mine to use that kind of language, which I did not understand and doubt whether anybody who does not come from Western Kenya understands? It is highly unparliamentary. Could he clarify what he meant or could we get a ruling from the Chair?"
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