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    "content": "However, during the Sitting, the Senator for Nairobi presented various documents for tabling before the Committee, in relation to one of the audit queries under discussion. The admissibility of these documents is, however, still outstanding; awaiting determination by the relevant authorities in the Senate. Despite the Committee accepting the documents, the Senator for Nairobi proceeded to level serious allegations against the Governor of Nairobi, his family and close associates, captured in the HANSARD of our meeting yesterday. This led to a verbal exchange, resulting in disorderly conduct and adjournment of the sitting indefinitely by me, as the Chairman. It is to be noted that the Senator for Nairobi County, Sen. Mike Sonko, insisted on being disorderly, notwithstanding several appeals by me and the Committee Members to desist from doing so and to respect the Standing Orders and procedures of the Committee. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I seek your advice on various matters as follows:- 1. The scope of participation of a Senator, who is a non-Member of the Committee, as envisaged in Standing Order No.199 (2). 2. The psychological and physical security guaranteed to Senators and witnesses appearing before the Committee. 3. The admissibility of documents tabled before a Committee by a non-Member during a sitting, in which he or she attends as a friend. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Standing Order Nos.200 and 175 envisage the procedure of a Committee to be nearly as possible the same as that in the Committee of the Whole. Further, our practices and procedures in the Senate dictate a level of decency and decorum in the conduct of sittings, in line with etiquette, established by history of parliaments, particularly in the Commonwealth. The incident was, therefore, unfortunate and unnecessary, and may have caused embarrassment and dishonour to this honourable House. Further, this occurrence must have caused discomfort to the Governor of Nairobi, who by and large, has been a very co-operative witness to the Committee. The Committee desires to extend our apologies in writing to the governor. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I seek your guidance."
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