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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Veronica Maina",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for this opportunity. I rise to oppose this Motion for the reason that Standing Order No.80 provides for the procedure for removal of a governor. It provides either the Plenary or a Special Committee. When I look at the functions that are laid out in Standing Order No.82 (a) and (b), the function remains the same for both the Special Committee and the Plenary. Mr. Speaker, Sir, just in line with the message you read to this House as you were detailing the charges that have come from Meru County, it was clear that the Senate at Plenary or as a Special Committee will consider the charges that have been levelled against the governor. The Special Committee or the Plenary will have the function to investigate the matter and it will sit as a quasi -judicial body. That means it will not be an ordinary debate; it will be investigative in nature. Nothing will stop the Senate or the Plenary from questioning any document that is presented, taking evidence, calling and cross-examining any witness who appears before the Plenary or the Special Committee. That is why I have found some of the submissions that have been brought to this House, almost not in consonance with Standing Order No.80. There seems to be a misunderstanding. 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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