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    "id": 710584,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkong’a",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1154,
        "legal_name": "Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.83. I would like to thank Hon. Gumbo. I was watching television in my house and I listened to Hon. Mbadi talk about issues that were going on in their Committee. I was totally surprised. If you notice, we handle very contentious issues in our own Committee, but we have maintained very strict discipline amongst ourselves, including myself. We do not discuss matters that are pending in the Committee, including approval hearings. We conduct very serious matters, including that of the Chief Justice and the Deputy Chief Justice. We have serious wrangles at times but we do not go out to the media to talk about them before we agree. This is because it is normal in a debate to disagree. I just want to tell the Chairman of the PAC to exercise fairness in accordance with the Constitution. That all those people that have been mentioned, including children of very senior members of some ODM Members of Parliament in this house should also be summoned. This includes members on our side we are told earned over Kshs100 million. What we are saying is that there should not be any sacred cows. I am standing here as the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. It pricks my conscience when you only summon two people in a very tribal manner as if those are the only ones who participated in the looting of the NYS, while we know that there are many others who have not been mentioned. What is so special about Farouk Kibet and Murkomen? What about the rest that we know of? We know of some very senior members here who had their children trade with the NYS. I do not want to name them because they are already---"
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