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    "id": 1208344,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "The Committee will also allow the Governor to come and defend herself as well. Once the Committee has concluded the work, by law, and according to the provisions of the County Governments Act, 2012, we have to be gathered here in the next ten days and listen to the presentations of our colleagues on what they establish in this particular case. I urge Members generally in the respective Committee and even the Members of the Senate not to be intimidated because impeachment is not a very easy procedure. People have their opinions. Others want to cast us into particular paintings and lighting. I have seen so much go around. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I say this with authority and believe that every time the Senate has gathered itself to consider an impeachment Motion, we are guided by the evidence that is provided before us. There is no need to run a campaign around all the issues that are being brought before us. ‘Oh! This is a particular gender issue’ or ‘Oh! Men you are being biased and things like that.’ I have heard all these things and I felt--- I am not speaking about the substance of the Motion. I am speaking about the placing of the Senate and why it is important to respect us, as an institution, such that when matters are brought before us, you allow us the latitude. These are men and women of integrity. They have the wherewithal to know what is right and what is wrong for the country. There is no need to run campaigns around us. For example, I have seen men being taunted and reminded--- I am a big champion of women in leadership and I like when the campaign is run right, but also do not run it in a way that you are castigating men for the wrong reasons. I have followed and seen the debates. We are being told that ‘Oh! you know perhaps if this infamous guitar-loving husband was the spouse of a male governor doing the same things that he is doing, you guys would not have a problem.’ I, however, want to challenge and ask them to please show me the spouse of a male governor who goes into an alteration with leaders a county. You will not find any. Therefore, even as we convince the House and speak about the issues brought before the House, allow the Senate the space to carry out its duty without necessarily running any particular theories around us on what should guide us and what should not. Let Members decide, either way, to impeach or not to impeach. Mr. Speaker, Sir, without taking a lot of time because I believe that we would wish to hear the opinion of our colleagues, I plead with you that given the circumstances we find ourselves in, we allow our colleagues in the Committee to do their work. I do not envy Members who are going to serve in this Committee because the minute you take up responsibility, you forget about Christmas. You are going to spend your Christmas working here in Nairobi perusing the documents because immediately on 24th or even earlier than that, all the way to the 27th, you shall be working. Perhaps they will break only on 25th December 2022, which is Sunday and on Monday, 26th December 2022. They will be back at work on 27th December 2022 to conclude because, by 30th December 2022, this House must decide either way on this particular matter. Therefore, I do not even envy those colleagues of ours because they have to spend their Christmas working, but what to do because that is the reason for our existence as a House; to protect the interests of our counties. I plead with our colleagues"
}