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    "id": 880798,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Baringo North, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. William Cheptumo",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 50,
        "legal_name": "William Cheptumo Kipkiror",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. If there is an institution that should respect the Constitution, it is this House. Every Member of this House took oath to protect and uphold the Constitution. I want to raise two issues which I believe will help you as you give directions on this matter. Article 251(1) of the Constitution speaks about situations where a commissioner can be removed from office. But, if you read Sub-article (3)... This is important for Members to note. Let me start with Sub-article (2). It states: “A person desiring the removal of a member of a commission or of a holder of an independent office on any ground specified in clause (1) may present a petition to the National Assembly setting out the alleged facts constituting that ground.” This was raised by the Leader of the Majority Party that there was indeed, no petition filed by any person before the House. I want the Leader of the Majority Party and the House to listen. I want to raise an issue that they should understand. Sub-article (3) say: “The National Assembly shall consider the petition and, if it is satisfied that it discloses a ground under clause (1), shall send the petition to the President.” The question here is: Which committee of the National Assembly shall consider the petition? Parliament operates through committees. I chair the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee. Hon. Speaker, you have not received any petition as the Speaker of this august House. You have not referred any petition to the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee and I confirm that I have not received a petition in my Committee. Even if there was any petition, it could not have been referred to the PAC. So, any attempt to entertain the removal of a member of IEBC from office through the back door is unconstitutional and unprocedural. This is a House of records, procedure and traditions. As we discuss the issue of IEBC, let me take this chance to tell you that there is a challenge with IEBC. Shortly, as a committee, we will be tabling a Bill before this House to 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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