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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I want to raise two critical things. We have a duty to protect the Constitution and the integrity of this House. The most important thing that Hon. Opiyo Wandayi raised is the issue of throwing tear gas in the precincts of Parliament, where there was no threat at all. Secondly, I was out there when police were blocking people. Those people were not armed. In fact, I left my car and walked peacefully to this place because the police had blocked the road. It is not fair for the Leader of the Majority Party to insinuate that Kenyans who are peaceful, are always rowdy. It is not fair for the public who have sent us here, who want to participate by picketing or observing the proceedings to be blocked by the police. I want to confirm that all of us want to have a sober debate. It is unfair for the Leader of the Majority Party to turn the matter into an ODM/Kenya Kwanza issue. That is very unfair and we cannot allow it."
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"content": " On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker."
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"content": "What is your point of order, Hon. John Mbadi?"
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"content": " Hon. Deputy Speaker I want to appeal for sober debate in this matter. The question before us is about the right of Kenyans to picket and express themselves vis-a-vis what the Leader of the Majority Party has said about the security of Members of Parliament. Those are two issues we need to deal with as a House. I agree that Parliament, as an institution, must be protected from any kind of harm, threat or insecurity witnessed elsewhere in the world. We do not want to have a situation like what happened at the Capitol Hill, USA, when supporters of former President Trump invaded the precincts of that institution. However, we must allow Kenyans the latitude and freedom to peacefully express themselves around the precincts of Parliament. There is no indication or evidence that the Kenyans who came to the precincts of Parliament yesterday threatened the peace or security of Members of Parliament. If there was such evidence, it should be tabled in this House. We need to be tolerant. As a House, it is time we created space for picketing around Parliament Buildings. You cannot ask those who want to picket about parliamentary proceedings to go to KCC. They must do so around Parliament Buildings. We have always been tolerant as a public institution. In fact, at the gates of Parliament, we have seen Kenyans come with pigs and call us “M-Pigs.” We never beat up anybody. We allowed them to picket. It is very unfair for the Leader of Majority Party, who is a good friend of mine even at a personal level, to come to the House and tell Kenyans that when I was the Hon. Leader of the Minority Party, I was cheering the tribulations of other Members. I am one person who power has never gone into my head. I do not allow power to get into my head. I do not need to prove anything for my coalition or party to know my level of loyalty or commitment towards the just cause of the people of Kenya. I have done it previously, I continue to do it and I will do it up to the time that God has planned that I will be sitting in this House. My friend, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah, I want to persuade you that when you get power, manage power. I see the Leader of the Majority Party, a gentleman who used to be very polished when he was the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. He was my student in the Legislature. I have been tutoring him including coming to my house. I have been telling him how to conduct himself. He has become an Hon. Leader of the Majority Party, and is completely wasted. He has become arrogant. He even talks to seniors like me very rudely. Hon. Deputy Speaker, save us from the Hon. Leader of the Majority Party."
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"content": "(Several Members spoke off record)"
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"content": "The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "Hon. Member, you cannot impute improper motive on the character of others. Hon. Members, we have other business to transact. Hon. Jared Okello, you do not have the microphone. Hon. Members, the issue has been raised by Hon. Opiyo Wandayi and responded to by various Members, who have given their views. As we know, the happenings of yesterday…"
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"content": "(Loud consultations)"
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"content": "Hon. Babu Owino, you do not have the microphone. You are out of order. You have risen without permission. For you to rise and shout from your chair is in fact disrespectful. This matter has been well ventilated on. Everyone who has spoken has given their views on it. Unfortunately, I am unable to make any decision on it now because I do not have the facts. I have not investigated what transpired yesterday. So, I will defer that matter for later communication from the Speaker. We will now go back to business for efficiency of Parliament."
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"content": "(Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose spoke off record)"
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