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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Cheboi",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Kipkemboi Cheboi",
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    "content": "Lastly, there was a fourth issue that we needed to clarify, that five Members were blacklisted by the Committee. That is also far from the truth. We looked into issues that came up on the abuse of privilege. For those Members that we found culpable, we punished the particular act of breach of privilege. On 4th March, 2015, an issue was raised by the Leader of the Majority Party in Parliament. On 5th March, 2015, the Speaker, in guiding the House directed, among other things, that the Committee on Powers and Privileges inquire into matters of alleged breach of privilege and\\or abuse of code of conduct by the membership of PAC. He also further directed the Committee that the standard of proof required to substantiate any claims ought to be very high. It was very understanding that, that was to be the case because this was going to be the very first time that this august House was going to be inquiring into issues against the membership of the same House. Therefore, it was akin to the “trial” by peers. This was not a trial. I was then appointed by the Speaker to chair this Committee on his behalf. We held 18 rigorous meetings. The promise we made to ourselves was that at the very least, the worst we could do to ourselves was to conduct a fair hearing. That is what we did, hon. Deputy Speaker."
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