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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkong’a",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, as you know, this House approved the Joint Select Committee on Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The last date was Friday. I expected them to file a report here this afternoon. That is why I was saying that if we are moving from Statements, it therefore means that the Report of the Joint Select Committee is not here. As you know, three of my items have been frozen as a consequence of that Committee. One is on the IEBC (Amendment) Bill, two, the Elections (Amendment) Bill and three, the Petition for removal of the IEBC commissioners. I was supposed to move it here but I was persuaded by people across the aisle. Of course, as you know, we were prepared to debate it on this other side because we are always prepared, but unfortunately, some people may not be prepared. I am not saying anything out of order. It is the norm at times. Hon. Speaker, will I be in order to request you to make a ruling? You know, if they do not bring the Report today, it should then not be moved or brought to this House. First and foremost, it will be in breach of the House rules and in breach of the Motion which appointed it. This is because they have exceeded the time they were allowed. As you know, we have the same powers as the High Court. If you do not enter appearance as required, judgement will be entered against you. That is the normal course. Hon. Speaker, I would like you to make a ruling that that Report should never be brought to this House. They can take it to any other House and not this House because they are totally in breach of the Motion that approved them. They are also in breach of the 30 days that were granted to them and there must be consequences. It is like, I failing to table the Report of the IEBC Commissioners. It will not be allowed to come to this House and many things will be said about it. I expected the Leader of the Majority Party to table a report in this House this afternoon. I am just seated next to him and I am wondering why he is only reading a Statement without the Report. Hon. Speaker, I would like to invite you to make a ruling in respect to this issue. Thank you."
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