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    "id": 1252403,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Methu",
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        "legal_name": "Methu John Muhia",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir’, for the ruling. I would like to confirm to you that it is not intended to put you to test or hear what your directions will be. I am ready and willing to abide by whatever direction you give. I have always been respectful to the decisions you have made. On the Motion before us, I support the formation of the Select Committee that draws its mandate from Section 33 (3) (b) of the County Government’s Act and from Standing Order No. 80 of the Senate. This afternoon, I have heard very many people speak about experience in the selection of the Committee. Nonetheless, I am very excited to see that even the young people led by the very young Senator from Kwale, Sen. Chimera and our very own abled Senator, Sen. Miraj, from Mombasa County are being inducted into the hall of fame and they are getting the opportunity to serve in such a Committee. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senate has been called upon again to make a very serious decision. I would not want to buttress the point that has been made by my colleagues, that it is time that we also as a Senate prove to the world that we are equal to the task by arbitrating this matter and by ensuring that we fairly listen to the two sides of this impeachment Motion. We need to listen to the Deputy Governor for Siaya, William Oduol and the County Assembly for Siaya. It is upon us to make that decision and we cannot be referees or umpires if we are making comments around the same issue. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as the Committee looks at the impeachment, it is time we also extended the scope to dealing with the substantive question of the strained relationships between governors and their deputies. It is just after a short while that we are getting issues from many counties of strained relationships between governors and their own deputies. We need to speak as people who have been tasked by Article 96(1) of our Constitution to take care of the interest of the counties. Mr. Speaker, Sir, a county can never be stable if the governor and his deputy are not working in harmony."
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