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    "id": 933074,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/933074/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Prof. Jacqueline Oduol",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13514,
        "legal_name": "Jacquiline Adhiambo Oduol",
        "slug": "jacqueline-adhiambo-oduol"
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    "content": "My request to the House is that we have a Report before us. I plead that we should not look at the question of leakage. The Committee has not confirmed or made us aware of what happened. On the contrary, we see a manner in which the Speaker seems to influence. For this reason, as we look at the Report with serious consideration, we cannot avoid the fact that Hon. Gedi is female and there is a sense in which sometimes this is used in ways which are unfavourable. This can be seen as an abuse of sort. I would like to urge the House that in as much as we see there were witnesses and a case of an unacceptable behavior, I do not feel the Report of the Committee is conclusive and warrants the case of abuse that is presented. With this, I do not support the Report. I urge the House to remember that we must separate facts from truths and rise above experiences and perspectives. They can be influenced by circumstances other than what we have before us. With those remarks, I do not support. I urge the Members of the House to rise above any issues of personalising and remain honourable. Before I resume my seat, I have looked at Standing Order No.107, which you referred to earlier on. As you are aware, I got a chance to go to Beijing and next year, we will celebrate 25 years. We hosted in Nairobi in 1985 and convened in Beijing to name and reject any levels of abuse or violation. The context which we are in as a House, looking at what could be acts of gross misconduct, I would like to draw your attention because I got the impression that you did not get it. Hon. Didmus Barasa should be called upon to retract and withdraw the comments he made which were unparliamentary. There is no way, looking at the Standing Order, any other Member is expected to act in a way that looks like they are showing violence to another one. Hon. Speaker, as I look at Standing Order No.107, Hon. Didmus made utterances that were unparliamentary when referring to a lady. From what I heard, and maybe the HANSARD will be a good basis for helping to confirm, he threatened to handle the lady. Therefore, Hon. Speaker, I beg, through your indulgence, that he retracts. It is unacceptable that 25 years after Beijing, an honorary House is discussing issues of misconduct. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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