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    "id": 1083723,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Amos Kimunya",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 174,
        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": "Unfortunately, through the various impeachments that have been attempted, some have been successful and not others. Lessons learnt from that is that there should be some uniformity in the manner the process takes place and hence the need to have some legal framework to structure and standardise the procedure. This is what this Bill intends to do, to create a framework for determining what is impeachable and what is not impeachable, how to impeach and how not to impeach, with a view to ensuring that all the county assemblies apply some uniform situation. As I said, impeachment is supposed to be remedying some wrongs that are committed during governance. When you appear before a county assembly or an assembly of the national Parliament, it is not exactly the same as when you appear before a court of law. The standard approved is probably slightly different. I am sure the lawyers in the House will attest to that fact. We need to ensure that whatever process is used can protect an innocent person, but at the same time, it should not let the person who has committed high crimes go scot-free just because of the process that has been applied. So, this law will be targeting officials who have demonstrated to the county assembly and the public at large that they are unfit to hold public office because of the ills they have done. 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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