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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ogolla",
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        "legal_name": "Gideon Ochanda Ogolla",
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    "content": "which was made on 10th February. It was like a retroactive or retrogressive. That is one thing that I observed yesterday. The other thing I observed, which I really need your guidance on, is the flow of Standing Orders 107 and 108. In terms of issues of misconduct, the Speaker has the discretion. As you have the discretion, Standing Order 107(3) says that when the Speaker’s powers are inadequate, then it amounts to the Speaker naming. When it amounts to the Speaker naming, where is disconnect between the naming in Standing Order 107 and the naming in Standing Order 108? I am wondering whether it is the Speaker to prompt naming under Standing Order 108, and how we can relate that to Standing Order 107. That is one difficulty I had; hon. Speaker, you can guide us to see how it works. The other thing that I have difficulties with is in terms of the procedure itself, particularly under Standing Order 108. Once a Motion is brought and there is no discussion or debate, we go ahead and propose and vote. The people who are affected, as in the first case where they were three, participated in the voting. In the second case they were six and, again they participated in the voting. I am wondering because in my experience, the people who are affected do not take part in the matter that affects them. Hon. Speaker, I also need some guidance here. Finally, for purposes of protecting the minority in the House, I do not know exactly who has power. If you want to look at it in relation to Articles 27 and 56 of the Constitution, who really should take care of the interests of the minority in certain things that are fairly objective and are in the purview of the public? We are very certain that there were issues of disorder, particularly on December 18th, 2014. When we use numbers and the vote, what are we doing as a House? Hon. Speaker, please, guide us in this matter. My idea is not that we change what we have done. I am not requesting you to go back to the matter but, at least, we need some guidance, so that when we face a similar situation in future, we will know how to relate Standing Orders 107 and 108 to the flow of events. Thank you, hon. Speaker."
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