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    "id": 1071562,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ndegwa Njiru",
    "speaker_title": "The Advocate for Wajir County Governor",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is no evidence that was tabled. There was no doctor who was called by the County Assembly. The only person who testified and when put to test through cross-examination was a Member of County Assembly (MCA); one single MCA alleging that the Members of Wajir County are forced to fuel their ambulances. When called to task to provide evidence when the ambulance was fueled, who fueled, why it was fueled, who paid, how it was paid with the receipt for the payments, he could not tender evidence. He only said the governor is liable. Why was the governor liable? The allegation was that the buck stops at him. Mr. Speaker, Sir, hence therefore, the fundamental question is: shall a father be bearing the sins or shall we carry the sins of our sons? Shall we be held vicariously liable for all things that happen in our own homes? If my child breaks my neighbour’s door, should I be held liable? If my Ndegwa Junior breaks or hits my neighbour’s child, should I be held liable? It is time for everybody to carry his cross. The cross that the governor is carrying this evening does not belong to him. There is nobody who has been surcharged for those issues. Why should there be a different finding? Mr. Speaker, Sir, the fundamental question as I sum up, I can see the light is coming up, in Gov. Chepkwony’s case that this House held that it is not every allegation that should amount to the draconian action of impeaching the governor. For one reason, impeachments have the ability of disorganizing Government. We only have about 10 months to go. Why should we disorganize Wajir County? This man before you was in court all the way from 2017 to 2018 struggling with an election petition. That means he has only consistently been able to serve for one year. When 2020 came, COVID-19 came. Here he is, being convicted for COVID-19. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we all know that even today, the Ministry of Health has announced various unfortunate deaths of our dear ones. Who should carry the cross for those deaths? What about in the subcontinent of India where people are dying in thousands because of COVID-19? Should Prime Minister, hon. Modi carry the cross? These are some of the pathetic situations that COVID-19 has put us in. We are here to plead for your mercy. Wajir County is 55,000 Square Kilometers with over 200 hospitals. The County of Nairobi is 669 Square Kilometers with equal number of hospitals. Does this man not deserve credit? Look at the County of Kirinyaga, 1,149 square kilometers with about 50 hospitals. Does this man not deserve your mercy? Has he not done enough? Does he deserve to be impeached? Mr. Speaker, Sir, we appeal to this Honourable House to have mercy on this man. He has been in public service for over a quarter of a century. He has diligently served his country. Is it only so hard to have him and to plead with you to have him finish the 10 months? The people of Wajir will be granted an opportunity to evaluate him through the power of the votes. This Assembly is being called upon to protect devolution. Protecting devolution also means protecting governors from such kind of attacks through frivolous means. That"
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