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    "id": 1208623,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Onyonka",
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        "legal_name": "Onyonka Richard Momoima",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, please excuse me. I have a flu so my voice is not very good. I would like to say just a few words in my contribution to this matter. The reason is that the expectation of Kenyans on this matter is very high. The reason for that is that this is the first Impeachment Motion to be tabled on the Floor of this House since the last general election. I wish that we take the evidence as it would come and analyse it effectively, honestly and with fairness. The presentations that will be made should reflect fairness and the true issues that have happened in Meru County. Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed, what you see happening in Meru County, it is not that it is not happening in other areas, there are certain substantive issues that have come up in some of the county governments. Indeed, when you look at the 47 counties, maybe three or four could be having a problem. I do not have a problem at all having the Committee that has been selected to interrogate this issue effectively and make sure that we conclude this matter fairly where both Governor Kawira and MCAs are handled with dignity and decency. This is because it is the responsibility of the MCAs to oversight the Governor. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have borrowed heavily from the American system. If you look at what happened when President Donald Trump was being impeached, it was the whole House that discussed and tabled the evidence. Later on, the then Members of Congress had to vote to decide whether he was guilty or not. On the issue of 6th January, there was a deliberate attempt to create a Committee. The reason for that is that the Committee had to have expertise, people who were going to analyse the issue point by point to make sure that the matter that was going to be discussed did not get lost. I was going to be against this Motion. However, for now, I support the Motion. I hope that whatever deliberations you have at the Committee level are fair and the people of Meru County get what they deserve, including my able Senator, the Deputy Speaker of this House."
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