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    "id": 695131,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Peter Wanyama",
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    "content": "This is a good forum. An opportunity has been given to us to give our side of the story. The Senators have interacted with us more than we expected. They have put us to task to explain some of the issues and we appreciate that. The county assembly brought charges before the Senate for impeachment, but at the end of the day, it is important to emphasize that the burden of proof entirely falls squarely and resolutely on the county assembly. From the evidence adduced before the Senate, it is clear that there is something wrong on the charges that have been brought by the county assembly. First of all, in terms of procedural fairness, we have demonstrated that the governor was not given an opportunity to be represented by Counsel at the county assembly, the impeachment proceedings were done in a hurry and the documents were not prepared properly. In terms of the issues that the governor ought to have raised, you get the impression that even in terms of the institutions at the county assembly, those mechanisms to exhaust these problems that the county assembly has drafted for impeachment, were not utilized. The county assembly did not bother to find out the truth of what transpired on some of the issues they have adduced as grounds for impeachment. For instance, it is now clear from the evidence of the Controller of Budget and the evidence of the County Executive Committee (CEC) Member for Finance that the issue about spending money at source is something which has credible explanation that makes practical and legal sense. Instead of seeking this explanation by way of the powers that the county assembly has been given under the Constitution, the county assembly chose to impeach the governor. This The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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