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    "id": 47466,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mututho",
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        "legal_name": "John Michael Njenga Mututho",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise in compliance with Standing Order No.204 seeking a petition on behalf of two petitioners, that is, hon. Seroney and hon. Shikuku. The Petition is seeking an apology and payment of compensation for the unlawful arrest and detention of Messrs. Joseph Martin Shikuku and Jean Marie Seroney. The essence of this petition is that from where you sit, sat hon. Jean Marie Seroney when he made a landmark ruling that you do not have to substantiate the obvious. What followed was an absolute abuse of power by the Executive to an extent that hon. Jean Marie Seroney was arrested outside this Chambers, harassed and, ultimately converted from an hon. Member of Parliament sitting from where you sit to a pauper. His properties have since then been sold and one of his children has become a mental case. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is an epitome of arrogance by the Executive. It is total abuse of power by the Executive and in my view, this Petition should be listened to and considered. This is because the very doctrine of separation of powers was advanced here in the 1970s by hon. Martin Shikuku, among others. Up and until when His Excellency Daniela arap President Moi came to power, this Parliament was under the Office of the President and many bad things happened. It is on top of other things that I do now file this petition on behalf of the petitioners. Thank you."
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