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    "content": "of the Legislature in which it is displayed and utilised. In most Parliaments, no formal business can be transacted in the absence of the Mace. It is an essential part of parliamentary regalia, and gives credence and legality to the Assembly of Members of Parliament. Simply put, the Mace has the meaning of the innate authority and dignity of Parliament and its presiding officer, namely the Speaker. Other than parliaments, maces also feature in academic processions. In the African context, certain traditional ceremonies would be undertaken by the appointed elders who used objects like a flywhisk, a gourd, a stool or a shield which were very much revered. It would be appalling to disgrace these objects in any way and, such an act would attract wrath from the community. In our case, while the Speaker is officiating over the House, the Mace must be in its proper place on the Table before him. No business may be conducted in the House unless the Mace is present. I, therefore, wish to remind you of the need to honour this symbol of authority, and for the orderly conduct of the House. Honourable Members, although neither the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 nor our own Standing Orders make any specific reference to the Mace, Article 94 (1) of the Constitution does provide that the legislative authority of the Republic is derived from the people and, at the national level, is vested in and exercised by Parliament. The Mace is viewed and accepted as the symbol representing this legislative authority. As such, any attempts to disgrace or remove the Mace will be met with the greatest severity of discipline allowed by the Standing Orders and the practices of the House."
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