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    "content": "Hon. Members, let me continue. It is indeed evident that the debate on the adoption of this particular Report is one that has elicited unique arguments which raises several key issues that the Speaker needs to make a determination on before the debate on the Report resumes. You will recall that before I deferred the debate yesterday evening, I dismissed the claim by the Deputy Leader of the Majority Party challenging the amendments on the basis of Standing Order No.48. As a matter of fact, I did say that the provisions of that Standing Order would have been applicable to the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives, had he chosen to move those amendments at the time he was moving the Motion for the adoption of the Report. Having said that, the issues that now remain for my determination as deduced from yesterday’s debate are as follows:- (i) Should the Speaker admit the Papers laid by the Deputy Leader of the Minority Party claiming to link the Member for Mumias East with contracts at the Mumias Sugar Company? Would they be relevant to the Motion under debate so as to obligate the Member for Mumias East to declare his interest in the Motion in keeping with the provisions of Standing Order No.90? (ii) In light of the provisions of Standing Order No.56 and to the extent that the amendments proposed by the Member for Mumias East contain a proposal asking the House to make certain observations whose evidence was not adduced in the House or before the Committee as expressly claimed by the Chairman of the Committee, should the Speaker admit the amendments on the observations and the consequent three recommendations which flow from those observations which the Mover claimed to be inseparable? Hon. Members, permit me now to examine each of the issues raised. Firstly, I will answer the question on whether the Papers tabled by the Deputy Leader of the Minority Party allegedly linking Hon. Benjamin Washiali with Mumias Sugar Company are admissible. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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