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    "content": "―Contents of speeches (1) Neither the personal conduct of the President, nor the conduct of the Speaker or of any judge, nor the judicial conduct of any other person performing judicial functions, nor any conduct of the Head of State or Government or the representative in Kenya of any friendly country or the conduct of the holder of an office whose removal from such office is dependent upon a decision of the House shall be referred to adversely, except upon a specific substantive Motion of which, at least, three days‘ notice has been given.‖ Hon. Members, in light of the provisions of the Constitution that I have cited and our own Standing Orders, I refrain from making any comment on whether the Court Order was issued lawfully and in good faith. I believe that the judicial arm has put in place adequate and effective mechanisms to deal with any allegations of impropriety on the part of any judge or judicial officer. As contended by some Members, it is also valid to hold that even the courts are not free of error. 6. What actions may the National Assembly take with regard to the decision of the High Court? Hon. Members, in answering the question as to what actions the National Assembly may take if it is in disagreement with the decision of the High Court, permit me to quote the words of Speaker William Lenthall of the House of Commons to King Charles when, on 4th of January 1642, he entered the House of Commons to arrest five Members of Parliament for high treason. At the time, the five Members had already fled the precincts of the House of Commons and, possibly, ran to safety far from Westminster. Speaker Lenthall did not divulge any information regarding their whereabouts. Instead, he replied to the King's questions of their whereabouts as follows, and I quote: ―May it please your Majesty. I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this place but, as this House is pleased to direct me whose servant I am here; and humbly beg your majesty's pardon that I cannot give any other answer than this is to what your Majesty is pleased to demand of me.‖ Hon. Members, in the present matter, I have endeavored to offer guidance on the issues raised. It is clear that the House needs to take urgent actions to protect the Constitution of Kenya and the mandate of the National Assembly in light of the issues raised in this Communication. However, just like Speaker William Lenthall, having guided the House at length, I wish to state 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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