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    "id": 1083724,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1083724/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Amos Kimunya",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 174,
        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
        "slug": "amos-kimunya"
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    "content": "The process does not end at the county assembly. There are checks and balances in case of lapses at the county assembly level. The Senate has the ultimate responsibility for confirming an impeachment. Also, people can still have recourse to the court system. We saw the action taken by the County Assembly of Nairobi against the immediate former governor, which was subsequently confirmed by the Senate. The impeachment has since been confirmed by a court of law. People can still go to the highest appellate court, if they are not satisfied with a verdict by a lower court. So, this Bill will address some of the chaos and vengeance that we have seen. County governors have been complaining that they are being impeached by the MCAs for refusing to offer them trips or do certain things to favour them. In the case of Martin Wambora, the Governor of Embu, the court observed that: “It is no way forward legitimate exercise or constitutional function for a house of assembly to remove the governor or deputy to achieve a political purpose, or organise the data clearly outside the grounds provided for impeachment.” I think that was an eye opener in terms of what was happening. It was very clear that evidence was being adduced to fit a certain pre-conceived conclusion whereas it should be the other way round. So, I have looked at the Report of the Committee and I am very happy with it. I am also happy that the Senate took it upon itself to come up with this Bill. The Senate is mandated to protect devolution. Devolution cannot take place effectively if public funds, like the Kshs410 billion that was sent to the county governments, cannot be accounted for."
}