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"speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, listening to the conversation has not been an easy duty. We have listened to accusations, counter accusations, further accusation and so on. The enormous duty before this august House this evening is to make a very serious determination. Hon. Members, the 1.5 million citizens of Meru County, occupying a space of 7,000 square kilometers of this Republic of Kenya, have their fate in your hands. They are looking up to you, the 47 delegations of this House, to guide their County towards prosperity. Lead them in a way that they can enjoy the fruits of devolution, like the rest of the citizens of the Republic. Perhaps, arguably, devolution is one of the best gifts that Kenyans have bequeathed unto themselves since Independence. Having sat here the last two days and listened to everything that was said and seen the videos that were played, there is no doubt that there is trouble in Meru County. There are difficulties. That County needs the assistance of this House. How you chose to assist the people of Meru County, my good friends and colleagues, is in your hands. It is you to make a wise decision. When we went through the Motion of an impeachment hearing trying by Plenary yesterday morning, we were reminded to, in the next 48 hours, convert yourself from being just an ordinary Senator and be a neutral arbiter. Be a sober judge and deliver wise ruling and judgement that will leave the people of Meru County happy. I do not envy you. In fact, after the conclusion of the trial presented so ably by both lead counsels for the Assembly and the Governor, people that I know so well and have had an opportunity to work with both in different forums--- Actually, I had to seek solace in the Bible again, something that I do when I find myself at crossroads. I have had to read the story found in 1st Kings 3:16-28. Two women, who I intentionally avoid to characterise them as the Bible does because of certain connotations that have been issued in the process of moving this Motion. The two women had a disagreement, both claiming that a dead child belongs to the other, while the live child belongs to them. When they appeared before King Solomon, the wise judge made a decision that many of us agree up to date was incredibly wise. He made the right decision in awarding the correct baby to the correct mother. Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is the duty that all the 47 delegations have today; to decide the mother that Meru County will be given to. This is because there is a part of Meru County that is dead and another that is alive. The duty that is before you, colleague Senators, is to determine who has killed their baby and which mother should be left with which baby. Colleagues, I do not intend to be long on this process because you all understand the constraints of time that we have and the very difficult decisions that we have to make tonight. You also know that by the stroke of midnight, we need to have made certain conclusions or at least converted into the exercise of voting. Otherwise, we will be forced to adjourn and wait until you, Mr. Speaker, gazette another siting. Since it is not my intention to get us to that phase, I want to humbly request my colleagues to take time and think about the citizens of Meru County as you make your final determination on how this matter should continue. Like we have listened, we have been"
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