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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Musyimi",
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        "legal_name": "Mutava Musyimi",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like the guidance of the Chair with regard to Standing Order No. 78, which reads:- “No Member shall refer to substance of the proceedings of a Select Committee before the Committee has made its report to the House. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as you are aware and I did have audience with you this morning, there is a matter that my Committee is investigating between two hon. Members. We are also aware that the honorable Members have taken this matter to the media privately. These honorable Members have opportunity to appear before the Lands and Natural Resources Committee. I would like, through you, to know what your ruling and guidance is on this matter before they appear before the Committee. We have already seen one honorable Member and we will be seeing another one, I believe, tomorrow. What is the wisdom of the Chair on this? DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDING ORDERS Secondly, I would like your ruling regarding Standing Order No. 81 which reads:- “A Member who wishes to speak on any matter in which the Member has a personal interest shall first declare that interest” Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that matter has been addressed rather exhaustively in the new Constitution. Article No. 75, as you are aware, is fairly comprehensive. As we know, the Constitution is above the Standing Orders. In this era of vetting – and we are going to be doing an awful lot of vetting as we implement the Constitution – it will be very helpful if the Chair can give some fairly clear guidance on how we are to address this matter. Thank you."
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