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    "id": 1002554,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wambua",
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        "legal_name": "Enoch Kiio Wambua",
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    "content": "simple matter but a weighty matter. It is a public issue. There is nothing private about the decision that the Senate will make today on the process we will use in determining the impeachment process of Governor. Anne Waiguru. I have listened carefully to the voice of almost the entire elected leadership of Kirinyaga County. They have made their position very clear about what their expectations are. I have listened and taken the liberty to consult widely. I have also listened to the voice and reasoning of the great people of Kitui County on what position they want their Senator to take on this matter. I have followed opinion in both mainstream media and social media on what this country wants. If this Senate will choose to benefit from the opinion of one of the most senior journalists of long and good standing in the name and character of Sen. Wambua, the people of the Republic of Kenya want Plenary. It does not matter what the outcome of the process will be but we are a House that pushes forward the agenda of devolution and in it we advocate for inclusivity. We want to listen to the different views on the same subject. We want as many people to state their position on a matter before we make a decision. If the worry of those who are pushing the Committee route is that there will be limited time for Senators to ventilate on this matter, then we are not bound by a single day but can sit for two or three days in plenary and transact this matter but give an opportunity to every Senator to contribute to this matter. At some point - I do not see my brother, the Senator for Kakamega County - I heard him say something about this Senate being coerced or pushed to make a decision by the people of Kirinyaga which is a very unfortunate statement. The Senate of the Republic of Kenya does not exist in a vacuum. Public opinion must always shape the decisions we make. We are here to transact public business With those many remarks, I oppose the Committee route."
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