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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mwau",
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        "legal_name": "John Harun Mwau",
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    "content": "On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise on a point of order under Standing Order No.79. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 22nd December, 2010, the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security, Prof. George Saitoti, adversely mentioned me in the House and made allegations that I was involved in certain criminal activity. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have never been involved in any criminal activity whatsoever. The Minister went ahead to state that I was being investigated as a result of a criminal complaint filed by one Michael Ranneberger, alleging that I was involved in some heinous criminal activity. As an old Member of this House, the Minister ought to have known that Standing Order No.79(4) requires that a substantive Motion be filed before raising the matter here. Nevertheless, Standing Order No.72 requires that his remarks be substantiated. He did not substantiate. However, he tried to rectify that position by alleging that he and his team were carrying out investigations, and that they would complete it within 30 days. Thirty days are now gone. I waited painfully for 30 days, because I wanted to know what it is that one Michael Ranneberger has against me, and what it is that he knows I have done that can cause him to make a criminal complaint against me. Mr. Speaker, Sir, 30 days have lapsed but the Minister has not tabled any report before the House. Neither has he asked for an extension of time. It seemed then that after 30 days, the report would be ready. This is a matter of public notoriety, which the media has been serialising and alleging that the police have finished their investigations, and that the suspects have been let off the hook. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not a suspect of any criminal activity. I will repeat again and reiterate that I have never committed any criminal offence at all."
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