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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Beth Syengo",
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    "content": "I am also concerned about the independence of county assemblies. How I pray that the Mover of the Bill will include their independence. When they have their financial autonomy, they will perform duties effectively. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is important that we have clear thresholds of removal from office for public servants. When political differences are used to remove a governor or a CECM from office, it is not right. I will give the example of hon. Governor Sonko, who was removed from office under unclear grounds. Maybe, it was because of political interests or personal hatred. It is a pity that the young man of this country cannot serve in any other public office. I repeat that it is important to have clear grounds and we should increase this threshold for impeachment. Our duty as Senators in this House is to make sure that Kenyans are served effectively. If there are people who feel they have been removed from office because of victimization, such as hon. Mike Sonko, what are we telling the young generation, which is looking at taking up leadership positions in this country? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, allow me to add my voice slightly on the intimidation of our staff and their sacking, just for making Kenyans know that things are not done right in the Assemblies and Parliament. When the media brought up the issue of the incomplete Bunge Tower, that is when things were done hurriedly. Some of us who had been suffering in squeezed offices were then relocated to other offices. I cry for justice for those staff members who were victimized because they allowed the media to expose what was hidden. As many of us have said, let us clean our house first. Let us do things right so that we may have the authenticity to speak of rot and other bad things in other institutions. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, allow me to finish by saying that I strongly support this Bill. I look forward to having a strong and good Bill that will be used when moving an Impeachment Motion for a CECM or even governors. I support."
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