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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkong’a",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga",
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    "content": "No. The allegations were made by the Whip of the Minority Party in his letter which he communicated to you. I have the Hon. Speaker’s communication in which you have quoted very clearly. In fact I read it. It is just that you chose to speak to your neighbour when I was speaking but I can read for the benefit of doubt. Hon. Speaker, this is what you said while you were communicating: “Hon. Members, in the letter the CORD alleges that its decision to discharge its membership from the said Committee arose from the perceptions that appropriate consideration may not have been accorded to the input of its Members on certain matters before the Committee in particular, the coalition cites the matter of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and other electoral reforms.” As we know, the Election Law (Amendment) Bill is before this House, and is going through the First Reading. We will be tabling our Report and you will see that it was Hon. T.J Kajwang’ who was very animated in terms of moving amendments, proposing amendments and Hon. David Ochieng’ proposing the adoption so that the Bill can be published. So, for anyone to say that there was a perception--- It looks like there are people in this House who feel that if they are not members of that Committee, then we are not doing the right thing. We want to know those people. If it is the Whip of the Minority Party, he should tell us. I am willing to give him my position so that I can wait for him to bring the recommendation because ultimately it is the Committee which brings the recommendations to this House. When this House makes a decision like the one we made on Wafula Buke--- I know Hon. Midiwo has made allegations that we did not conclusively consider that matter. We did. In fact, we had serious dessenting opinions. The only problem is that it was one region and that is why when it came to the House it was not taken seriously. Otherwise, if there was ethnic and regional balance we would not have had this problem. It is a factual thing. The minutes and Report was tabled here and we have tabled several things which we have considered seriously. I have heard people talk about Wafula Buke’s case. There are some things I have never wanted to embarrass that gentleman. When we asked him to swear, he said: “But you know, I was just merely asked to sign here. So, I do not want to swear to something that I have no details about.” Those are the things that I was covering in the interest of Kenyans. We are forced to say such kind of things which are very embarrassing because they ought not to be said here. When we finish as a Committee, you can approach me and I will disclose some further details but generally we want to protect the image of people. It is fair to protect images of people particularly me as a lawyer. You know he can end up being my client and I want to make money."
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