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    "id": 1304446,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mwaruma",
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        "legal_name": "Johnes Mwashushe Mwaruma",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to support the Motion by Sen. Olekina. First, I would like to say that both Plenary and Committee ways are provided for in the Standing Orders. However, one of them is better than the other in terms of how we approach the proceedings. When we go the committee way, we have an opportunity to have an in-depth understanding of the cases because we interrogate the documents better when we are fewer. We had an opportunity to go through the same Petition of Hon. Kawira Mwangaza when we were led by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. The work that was done in that Committee was a sterling job. We looked at the documents very soberly and came up with a finding that the allegations were not substantiated. When we went the committee way in the case of the Deputy Governor for Siaya, again, the committee that was there looked at the documents and there were some allegations that were substantiated. There was an opportunity when we came to Plenary to overturn the finding of the committee, and Hon. Oduol was let off the hook. Mr. Speaker, Sir, both ways are okay. However, it is better when we use the Committee because, then, we can interrogate the issues much better and we will have a 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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