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    "id": 892592,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": "As the Leader of the Majority Party asked, you need to expound to us when one speaks on a matter. For instance, we will debate Hon. Opiyo Wandayi’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Bill. The Member for Tiaty, Hon. Kamket, declared an interest during the deliberations because his wife works in IEBC. We declare those interests because it is a matter that is touching on expenditure of public funds by IEBC. For instance, if a person whom a Member is related to is mentioned in a report, will that Member vote on that particular aspect? When I rose on a point of order in relation to Hon. Kimaru, I did it based on what is provided for both in the Standing Orders and Article 122(3) of the Constitution. I knew that Hon. Kimaru has pecuniary interest and proprietary interest in insurance brokerage and we were going to the Committee of the whole House where he was proposing amendments. Was he then rightfully going to vote for those amendments? Those are questions because committee deliberations as the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research, Hon. Melly, Member for Tinderet said, he will deliberate in Committees and make decisions. By the time we adopt reports of committees, we are voting. For instance, would Hon. Sossion and Hon. Omboko be voting by adopting reports of those committees at the committee stage? When that report comes to this House for adoption where we will vote, shall we exclude such Members from voting?"
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