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    "content": "Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 225(2) (b), I hereby convey to the House a Petition signed by one Bernard Abuya Momanyi regarding alleged breach of parliamentary privileges and violation of Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament by a Member. The Petitioner contends that Rule 7 of the Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament provides that a Member of the House shall uphold dignity and integrity of the House by promoting respect for the House and its institutions at all times. Further, that Rule 8 provides that a Member of the House shall treat other Members with respect and strive to have cordial relations with all other Members. In this regard, the Petitioner alleges that on the 10th October, 2017, the Member for Embakasi East Constituency engaged the Member for Starehe Constituency in a physical fight within the precincts of Parliament. The Petitioner states that Article 73(1)(iii) of the Constitution provide for authority assigned to a State Officer is a public trust to be exercised in a manner that brings honour to the nation and dignity of the office and promotes public confidence in the integrity of the office. In addition, Article 75 of the Constitution provides that a State Officer shall behave whether in public, official life, in private life, or in association with other persons, in a manner that avoids demeaning the office of the officer holder. The Petitioner alleges that the Member for Embakasi East Constituency, in engaging in a fight within the precincts of Parliament with the Member for Starehe Constituency, acted in a manner that demeaned his office contrary to the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution. The Petitioner further avers that the Member contravened the provisions of Section 16(e) of the 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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