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    "id": 670435,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "None of us came here through the Judiciary. This is because no Judiciary voted for the 347 Members who are here. In my opinion and I am sure in the opinion of the whole House, the Judge suspended these Standing Orders. Standing Orders are here for two fundamental things. They are written rules under which Parliament conducts its business. If Justice Odunga does not know, I want to enlighten him that these are written rules under which Parliament conducts its business. They regulate the way Members behave, the way Bills are presented and processed and how debates are organised. The House has powers to suspend, repeal and change the Standing Orders either in one section or in totality. These Standing Orders give a detailed description of how the Legislature should run and a judge cannot stand and say that he has suspended certain provisions of the Standing Orders. He cannot say Standing Order No.111 is unconstitutional or Article 124 is unconstitutional. Based on the question that I have raised, I want you to address yourself to this matter that touches on the integrity and the independence of the House. To finalise, I am a very worried man because I thought when I come to Parliament I enjoy the privileges as provided for under the Powers and Privileges Act, Cap. 6; that for whatever I say or do within the precincts of Parliament, I am protected. From what we are seeing being said by Judge Odunga, the Judiciary has become a squatter in the Legislature. It is infringing on the rights."
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