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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "You may need to consider that Hon. Wanyonyi. Do you want to allow every unelected person who represents nobody to come and mingle with you here? All these things have been considered. You were in the 11th Parliament when a report was tabled here which gave various examples from various other jurisdictions where Cabinet Ministers or CSs are not part of Parliament or the House. Perhaps, you may wish to waive the immunity, as you know, in an effort to try and strike some balance. We made provisions for the CS for National Treasury in the middle of June to come and appear in the civil servants’ bench and read out his budget highlights. It is because being unelected; it was felt that we did not want to see his feet on the Floor of the House. There is a Christian religious sect called the Akorino where you are not allowed to walk in anyhow. You have to know how to walk in. I believe even in a mosque, you have to remove your shoes before you enter. So, there are certain other ceremonies you may need to address yourself to as a House. Remember the rules are yours. The Constitution says that the CSs are not Members of Parliament. The Constitution has already ruled them out. The Chamber is for Members of Parliament, but the civil servants’ benches are not considered to be part of the Chamber. You were in the 11th Parliament when we struggled with that. This is a matter that can be addressed in a different forum."
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