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    "id": 443872,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, this Communication relates to the withdrawal of CORD Coalition sponsorship of the Motion to discuss the conduct of the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government. Hon. Members, Article 95(5)(a) of the Constitution vests the role for reviewing the conduct of the Office of the President, the Deputy President and other State officers in the National Assembly. To give effect to part of that role, our own Standing Order No.87 (1) provides:- “87(1) Neither the personal conduct of the President, nor the conduct of the Speaker or of any judge, nor the judicial conduct of any other person performing judicial functions, nor any conduct of the Head of State or Government or the representative in Kenya of any friendly country or the conduct of the holder of an office whose removal from such office is dependent upon a decision of the House shall be referred to adversely except upon a specific substantive Motion of which at least three days’ notice has been given.” Hon. Members, it is on this basis that the Member for Kisumu Central gave notice of a Motion on Tuesday, 24th June, 2014 asking the House to express dissatisfaction with the conduct of the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government, Mr. Joseph ole Lenku. The Motion which was sponsored by the CORD Coalition had followed the usual channels, including approval by the Speaker and prioritisation by the House Business Committee. For avoidance of doubt, a censure Motion is not a special Motion and is different from a Motion for removal of a State officer from office. Indeed, such Motion is an ordinary Motion meant to discuss the conduct of a public officer, but its discussion may be accorded priority should it obtain party sponsorship as provided for under Standing Order No.47(5)(a). The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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