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    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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    "content": "upholding the responsibilities of leadership provided for under Article 73 of the Constitution. It has become acceptable that the public and the media now offer their oversight on those of us who are charged with the responsibility of over-sighting others. Indeed, it is no wonder that the public has been reacting very negatively towards our institution, especially in the social media. Since these allegations were made, all manner of offensive adjectives have been used to describe Parliament and its Members. Section 9 of the National Assembly (Powers and Privileges) Act, CAP. 6, empowers the Speaker to issue directions from time to time, in form of code of conduct, regulating the conduct of members of the Assembly whilst within the precincts of the Assembly other than the Chamber Hon. Speaker, we agreed in Mombasa last week that we will henceforth collectively confront our challenges. There have been claims from other institutions, including the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), to take over matters of conduct and integrity of Members of Parliament. Is it time that Parliament started to look inwards even before these bodies are invited. Therefore, I invite you to peruse the proceeding of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in recent days, including those of 26th February, 2015, where 13 Members of PAC voiced their concern in a vote on its leadership. After you peruse those records, offer guidance to this House on the following two matters: 1. Whether the claims made by Members of the PAC against the Chair and against each other constitute a breach of the privileges and/or code of conduct of Members of Parliament. 2. Whether, following the allegations, the PAC would be in order to continue discharging its mandate of offering oversight to other Government institutions and agencies on behalf of the House. I further invite you to guide us on the best way forward to redeem the dented image of the Committee and its membership. Hon. Speaker, Mason’s Manual of Legislative Procedure on page 173, observes that some matters are so privileged that they are put in abeyance whatever is in consideration and secure immediate attention. The matters I am raising relate to the question of privilege of this august House. I have no doubt that this is one of those occasions that require abeyance of any matters before us now and seek your urgent attention. Thank you, hon. Speaker."
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