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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Senator for Murang’a is inviting you to find that the Senate Minority Leader was grossly out of order. Before you do that, because obviously, the statement he made touched not only on Sen. Kembi-Gitura but also on you, let us cool the emotions first. What was the genesis? In his contribution, he could not continue because the Senator for Murang’a challenged him that he was attacking people who cannot defend themselves here. The two people in question were the President and his Cabinet Secretaries who the Minority Leader mentioned. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on a Motion like this, the President has invited us to talk about him. Under Article 153 of the Constitution, when the President has allowed us to talk about him and the performance of his Government, it includes the Cabinet Secretaries. Do you want us to talk about them at the National Super Alliance (NASA) public rallies, funerals and weddings? We are supposed to do it here! I, therefore, urge you to bend all the way backwards and find that Sen. Wetangula is within his domain. He is entitled to 60 minutes because he is not the Deputy Speaker. Deputy Speaker, if your position was unique like that of Sen. Wetangula, you would also be enjoying 60 minutes. When you speak in this House, you do not speak like the Deputy Speaker. You speak like the Senator for Murang’a. The only time you enjoy that position is when you are on that Chair but unfortunately you cannot debate when you are on it. So, however much you are offended, the Senator for Bungoma was defending his 60 minutes. You are looking for something which you do not have. You have only the same time like the Senator for Kakamega. It is part of the fact of being the Deputy Speaker. Therefore, let us shed off emotions. President Uhuru has not sent you here to defend him, neither has he asked you to defend his Cabinet Secretaries. He came here with a speech for which he has been taken Kenyans for a ride. It is up to us to debunk the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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