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    "id": 710514,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. A. B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "“Any printed or electronic material laid on the Table of the House or Committee of the House pursuant to any law or these Standing Orders as the Speaker may decide.” Hon. Speaker, this week you issued a Communication to the effect that there is a leadership retreat that will take place this weekend starting tomorrow on peaceful elections, national cohesion and unity for socio-economic development. Subject to that, I came across a text message going round, because of the privileged position of my office. The text message, with a lot of respect, was contrary to your Communication. You communicated to the House that we should attend and I am sure Parliament is playing a very big role in the organisation of the conference. The Whip of the Minority Party, yesterday at 3.00 O’clock, circulated a text message to his members which is in electronic form and that is why I read Standing Order No.2. If you allow me and give directions, I will table. It says: “Dear honourable Members of Parliament, Following consultation with our three principals, you have been directed that you should not go to the leadership retreat on peaceful election, national cohesion and unity for socio-economic development as this retreat - that is the most important statement I want the House to hear - does not add value to the coalition interests.” Hon. Speaker, I am sure every Member of Parliament will not go. I want to go on record that because of prior commitments, I might not go. However, when you tell coalition Members that a retreat on peaceful elections--- I remember three months ago we attended a similar retreat together with you and the leadership from the opposition in Mombasa. Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo will attest to this. You led us in signing documents presented to us by the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA). This retreat is bringing together many stakeholders, including participants drawn from the Presidency; the Cabinet; Members of both Houses, that is the National Assembly and the Senate; the Chief Justice; the Council of Governors; the Committee of County Executives; the Committee of County Assemblies; Development Partners led by Ambassador of the US Government, Mr. Godec; the media and experts. Hon. Speaker, I want to make a parallel whether these are of interest--- If these are not of interest to the leadership of CORD, then anybody can read what their interest is. Part of what should be discussed is the rule of law, social cohesion and nationhood, administration of justice and rule of law, and the role of political parties and media as peace drivers in election. There will be key remarks by political leaders from CORD, Jubilee and any other party leader present. There will be a paper to be presented by the IEBC on electoral systems and best practices. There is one that is very key, and it is about maintaining national interests in light of elections. It will be presented by a key speaker. If these topics and this meeting on peaceful election and national cohesion and unity for socio-economic are of no interest to CORD then from the little I learnt in school, they believe in post-election violence. I really do not want to speak for them. They believe in what happened in Homa Bay over the weekend. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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