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"content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This matter has again resurfaced in the 11th Parliament. As we approach the sunset days of the 11th Parliament, you must be remembered as the Speaker of the National Assembly who protected the boundaries of the Legislature. As Hon. Olago, Hon. Chris and many other Members said, the merits and demerits of the petition are not being discussed this afternoon. What is being discussed is the ruling by Justice Chacha Mwita. The ruling, indeed, raised fundamental issues touching on the ability of this House to exercise its oversight and legislative roles as spelt out in Article 95 of the Constitution. We are not talking from the blues. We are quoting the Constitution. As you are aware, the petition before the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade relates to alleged violation of the Constitution by the Auditor-General, among other things. It raised serious questions of integrity at the Office of the Auditor-General, which the Committee is mandated to inquire into and advise this House accordingly. However, Justice Mwita, through his conservatory orders, seeks to bar a Committee of this House – and, certainly, this House – from exercising its oversight role on behalf of the people of Kenya. That is the gist of the matter. Individual public officers in the Executive have previously been discussed in this House. I have in mind the cases of two former chairpersons of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), namely, Mr. Mumo Matemo and Mr. Kinisu. The committees of this House dealt with the petitions regarding the two former chairpersons of the EACC, and the House disposed of those matters. This House also dealt with a matter involving Cabinet Secretary, Joseph Kaimenyi as provided by the Constitution, who survived by 17 votes during his impeachment. We had the famous lady, Ann Waiguru, whose impeachment process at least disappeared on the corridors of this House on its way to the Chamber. A matter involving the chairperson of the National Gender and Equality Commission, Mrs. Lichuma, came to this House. The nomination and vetting of Ms. Monicah Juma came to this Chamber but was rejected. Therefore, there is nothing special about the Auditor-General. Hon. Speaker, I also want you to make a ruling. I want to gauge the memory of some members of this House. When the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was dealing with the matter of former Cabinet Secretary, Ann Waiguru, there were many friends of the Committee from the Jubilee Coalition, who were involved in a lot of side shows. During that time, Hon. Wandayi stood in this House and asked for your direction on why the Members of Parliament from the Jubilee Coalition, who turned out for the proceedings as friends of that Committee, behaved in the manner they did then. Ten days ago, I was shocked that the same Hon. Wandayi led a team of Members of Parliament, amongst whom were very senior ranking individuals, like Hon. Dalmas Otieno and 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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