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    "content": "skin that allows you to read criticism, take it for whatever it is but still proceed on with your core mandates, vision and mission as you set for yourselves. So, Hon. Members, I want to put this to a close. Hon. Pukose, I just want to plead with you that let us just leave it there. I am sure we can say a lot of things. I did not know until now that there are people who are the custodians of the English language. I suppose it was said in jest, but Hon. Millie Odhiambo has made a good correction. Hon. Junet, she has named other people who also speak good English among her colleagues, but that is not the issue. This House allows people to address it either in English or Kiswahili. Nobody would be in this House because the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is required to ensure… I am sure you provided for it even in Section 22 of the Elections Act, on some educational standards that is required. At least minimum is to be able to speak English or Kiswahili. Hon. Junet has suggested that we may need to amend our Standing Orders to provide for Sign Language. I think that is food for thought. For now, let us just proceed with the core business of the House. I appeal to all of you that what you say about the House to which you belong has some implications on how you are perceived by others. This is because if you think the House is what you say out there then others will think that way. So, I just appeal to all of us that people will not always agree but we must give it to the majority. That is our system. If you are legislating or making a decision of whatever nature in the House there will be those who will vote “yes’’ and others “no” but after that dear colleagues business continues. We cannot go back to the days of the 7th Parliament when people never used to shake hands if they did not belong to the same political formations. You know it gave this country some difficult times between 1993 and 1995. Hon. Members, I just want to appeal that we leave it there. We can criticise one other out there even over a cup of tea. I am sure soon many of you will be going for tea, you can go and discuss it there. But, for now, for purposes of our records we will be violating our own Standing Orders, if we allow debate on what a Member is alleged to have said without a substantive Motion. With that I want to call for the next Order!"
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