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    "id": 1304367,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. From the onset, I would like to be clear that I rise to oppose this Motion. I oppose it for three simple reasons. First, as a leader in this House, I must learn to keep and honour my word. When I moved the Motion in December last year to set up the committee, I was clear and still hold the same position, that there is no method that is better than the other. Anybody trying to peddle this argument is misleading the House. I say this as a ranking Member. I have participated in Plenary and Committee impeachment hearings. I can tell you that both processes are fair and sound, have a good legal basis, and deliver the best result for the specific county that is before the House. When I moved that Motion that afternoon, I promised the House that the next time we get such an opportunity, I will propose that we go the Plenary way. I propose that the House proceeds to prosecute the Motion in Plenary. We will listen to the charges in Plenary and understand the issue with Meru County. Secondly, we need a clean-up of our laws. Hon. Members are wondering how we found ourselves in this situation. We are moving this Motion because, unfortunately, there is no procedure of directly going to Plenary. You must first reject a committee and then you find yourself in the Plenary way. It is my proposal and submission before this House that, at the end of this process, we must move a clean-up of our Standing Orders and that law. This is so that we can provide it in a fair and cleaner way, so that the House decides. Mr. Speaker, Sir, just like the decision of the Committee, unfortunately, if they chose to absolve the governors of the blame, that is the end of that particular process. That is something that we must review eventually when we are done with this process. This is so that the House can have a footing and a final say on such matters, from start to finish, so that eventually, all the 47 Delegations of this House gather and decide. Finally, I plead with our colleagues that even if you are pursuing a particular interest, do not be unfair to the House. Do not cast aspersions on the House and believe The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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