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    "id": 874531,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": " On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. I want to draw your attention to Standing Order No.259A on the recognition of parliamentary caucuses. Hon. Speaker, we want you to give direction. There is complete mushrooming of caucuses in this House. I am told there are over 30 caucuses within the precincts of Parliament. That Standing Order is very clear on the role and function of a caucus. We want to know if there is a limit or lifespan of a caucus. Is a caucus for two months or permanent and pensionable or is it there for five years? One, we also want you to rule on whether caucuses have limits. Two, we also want to know whether caucuses activities can eat into the budget of the parliamentary committees. That is where I have seen a problem. Three, whether caucus chairs have become the accounting officers of Parliament. They nominate Members to trips and say that Parliament will pay the resources. So, have they taken over the function of the Clerk? The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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