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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, I do want to open it. Let us not go to the substance. It is important for me to state a few issues to put them straight. One, this is a Bill that has to be considered by two Houses, if for no other reason, because it proposes to establish committees of powers and privileges for both Houses. I would want to make that point clear. Even if we put the Question and pass it, it has to be considered by the other House. That must be made absolutely clear. It is not possible for one House to establish committees for the other House. That must be made clear because I have seen a lot of misunderstanding being bandied around. This is clear. What Hon. Chepkong’a says is true, that this is a Bill that has to be considered by both Houses. Even if you do not agree with recommendations or amendments that may come from the other House, you still have to go the route of mediation provided in Article 112. It is fair for all of us to understand that. More importantly, the Leader of the Majority Party supported by Hon. Midiwo, Hon. Jamleck Kamau and Hon. Chepkonga’a has brought the issue of Standing Order Nos. 53 and 139. Hon. Members, if you go through Standing Order 53 - I will have to state the date when the Question will be put. If I were to accommodate the reasons advanced by various hon. Members, it will be fair to proceed under Standing Order 139."
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