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    "id": 712952,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Krop Lonyangapuo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I highlight, let me mention the three areas that we needed to inquire into:- (a) Whether the allegations made by the Gov. Kidero against Sen. Mbuvi in relation to the meeting held on 15th June, 2016 were substantiated; (b) That if the allegation were found to have been substantiated, whether the allegation constituted a breach of the Standing Orders; and (c) The appropriate recommendation to make, including its applicable disciplinary action to be taken. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as you have guided, I want to say that the Committee, the RBC, the Senate Business Committee sat and appointed a small committee to look into it and considered every evidence that was brought before it by the people I have just mentioned and other witnesses. Based on the findings that came out of these presentations by the witnesses, and having refused as sanctions provided for in the National Assembly Powers and Privilege Act and the Senate Standing Orders as well as practices from other Commonwealth jurisdictions, the Senate Business Committee recommends that:- (a) Disciplinary action be taken against Sen. Mbuvi by requiring him to apologise to the Senate at the Bar of the Senate. (b) The offensive words uttered by Sen. Mbuvi with regard to Gov. (Dr.) Kidero, more specifically the allegation that “Gov. (Dr.) Kidero was a thief and a murderer”, be expunged from the HANSARD record of the proceedings of the CPAIC, sitting of 15th June 2016. Those were the recommendations of the Senate Business Committee during its inquiry and observations of the matter. Having looked at all the recommendations this is what we are tabling. These recommendations are discussed in greater detail in the report of the Committee and are also considered in the ongoing periodic review. Therefore, I recommend that the Senate Business Committee to this House requests fellow Senators to consider and adopt this Report in a nutshell. I beg to move."
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