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    "id": 879028,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Aden Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, Article 75 of the Constitution talks about conflict of interest. We cannot wish that statement under the table. The Standing Orders are very clear. In fact, if you are in a committee where a matter you have an interest in is being discussed, you excuse yourself. The case of Hon. Millie Odhiambo was not about having children. It was to do with the Child Welfare Society. She had a history of working with children’s organisations. She came back to the House and went on record that she had left that institution a long time ago and is no longer there. We are Members of Parliament. We cannot use our privileged position as per Article 75 of the Constitution to expound our own interests. For example, I am a cattle trader. If that matter comes to the Floor, I would declare my interests. You declare your interest before the matter is substantively discussed. I agree with Hon. Junet that Hon. Ichung’wah and the Member for Mathioya both owe this House an explanation. Hon. Ichung’wah must give evidence, otherwise, he cannot accuse his colleague. The first thing the Member for Mathioya should have done is to declare his interest that he is not an insurance broker. Whether there are 1,000 or 10,000 insurance brokers is not our business. The insurance brokers appeared before the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning and presented their documents. They appeared before the Committee as an institution. You need to give a chance to Hon. Ichung’wah. He cannot get away with this. He cannot! Hon. Kimaru is a good friend of mine and if he had an interest in insurance, he should have asked another Member to propose that amendment, but not him. You must direct Hon. Ichung’wah. He cannot go home. He must tell us which insurance brokerage it is. He cannot leave the House today, otherwise, he should withdraw his statement."
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