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    "id": 494811,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkong’a",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1154,
        "legal_name": "Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.83 as read together with Standing Order No.89. As you know, I am the godfather of hon. Moses Kuria. When he first appeared before this House, I escorted him and I would still play that role even today. I know this is a very important Motion that he seeks to introduce in the House. It is a matter that has exercised the minds of Kenya for a long time, including even those of the legal fraternity. Those ex parte orders are issued by the Judiciary without considering the views of the other parties; including you. You have been accused. I remember when we had our committee you were accused to have been served with some court papers, which you told me you did not receive. You were quoted at some point by someone allegedly that you said you cannot obey an idiotic court order. To the best of my recollection, before I come to this point, I remember the Chief Justice himself calling a meeting at Serena on a Sunday and telling Kenyans that every Kenyan must obey every court order, even if it is an idiotic court order. Therefore, I thought it was in response to that, that you were saying you will not obey idiot court orders. As a lawyer, I find it extremely impossible that a judge can issue an idiotic court order and that the Chief Justice can actually say such kind of thing. There is nothing called “an idiotic court order”. Once a court order has been issued, it is a court order and you must comply with it. I do not think you are in the league of those who want to disobey court orders. In line with that, I just wanted to say that hon. Kuria has made a very good attempt. The only thing is that I want to refer him to Standing Order No.89 which is very clear that once a matter is pending before court and it is active--- In fact, there are dates that have already been set and this matter is to be determined by a court of law. The rule of sub judice that we respect in this House is really a restraint on the part of the National Assembly or Parliament. It is not a doctrine that has been imposed upon us from outside. It is a doctrine that has been imposed by ourselves so that we do not interfere with matters that are pending before court. If we comment about this matter, I know many hon. Members are concerned about it. We are also concerned about how Judiciary issues"
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