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    "id": 1361654,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Elisha Ongoya",
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    "content": "Sadly, in that historical text that I have alluded to, that word will have no aura of innocence. I beg to pose the following questions to the hearts, minds and the conscience of these distinguished Senators. Are we, in making a decision this evening, going to dignify the Kibiri movement that we have seen today by impeaching this Governor? Are we going to dignify the acts of Hon. Mpuru Aburi that you had occasion to watch today live by impeaching this Governor? Hon. Senators, are we today going to dignify the act of the Hon. Member for Buuri Constituency that we have seen today supporting the other acts of Hon. Mpuru Aburi that you had observed by impeaching this Governor? Are we going to dignify the act of the Deputy Governor for Meru County openly and in the company of the young people of this country that we ought to give proper moral guidance, calling a Governor a prostitute? Are we going to dignify that person by impeaching this Governor? The Governor has been accused of being a leader who disrespects other leaders. Video clips of alleged disrespect have allegedly been played here, including the song wenyewivu wajinyonge . On the other hand, the Governor has demonstrated to you the sins that have been committed against her by those very leaders she has accused of disrespecting. Distinguished Senators, in good conscience, are you going to vote that this Governor is a greater sinner than she has been sinned against in good conscience? How many of us can reconcile our conscience with the fact that it is the men you sought today uttering the words you saw then utter and projecting the actions that you saw them project against the Governor, that have come to this House to complain against that Governor. I have heard of the claim of pots calling the kettle black. I never knew in my living history that I would come across a pragmatic rendition of what that means. Today was my answer. I invite you to have that reflection, distinguished Senators. I have asked myself to invite these distinguished Senators to ask themselves where these leaders got the moral high ground to invite this House in view of the sins that they have committed against the Governor to find that the Governor has sinned against them. Distinguished Senators, technology has been deployed in these proceedings. We are beaming these proceedings live to the whole world by a medium that will preserve them to eternity. How shall the Members of this House individually and collectively account to their children and children’s children that they ever dignified the act of these people who have levelled a war against the Governor by confirming the impeachment of the Governor? We owe it to ourselves and the peace of our conscience to make a decision that takes that into account. Choices have consequences or so, it is a truism. By impeaching this Governor, if you so decide, the logical consequence is that the person you saw chanting with the young men of Meru, calling the Governor a prostitute will rise to the office of Governor. Is that the desirable outcome you want out of your decision this evening distinguished Senators? MCAs have brought the Governor here. I speak the Governor’s heart. We will begrudge them. They have the power to do that. They have exercised that power. Have they rightfully exercised that power Mr. Speaker, Sir? Distinguished Senators that decision lies in your hand. You were told that the Governor did not present the evidence that she"
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