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    "id": 462365,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ochieng",
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        "legal_name": "David Ouma Ochieng'",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, Sir, this is a matter that touches on the very core of the national security of this country. The way this House goes about investigating the matter is very important not only to this House, but to the whole country. I do not want to challenge the competence of the Committees of this House to inquire into or investigate on any matter. I also do not seek to limit the purview of what they can do. It has been ruled before that Committees of this House can inquire and investigate anything under the sun as long as it falls within Standing Order No.216. Yesterday, we were told that a number of bodies were recovered from Westgate Mall. It has happened before. Parliament is already carrying out investigations on this matter. I want to be guided on whether Committees of this House should engage in what I will call “primary investigations”. Should we allow this House to take evidence, for example, on what transpired before, during and after the attack in terms of knowing what needed to have been done, who did what, who did not do what and who did what and where? 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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