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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. When we take oath of office, we swear by the Bible and Holy Quran to defend the Constitution and laws of this Republic. We must always be at the forefront to defend them. This will ensure that if Hon. Junet Mohammed gets the opportunity to serve as a Cabinet Secretary tomorrow, I will not seek to impeach him based on my perceptions that are not objective at all. I will do it based on his performance and what is provided for under our Constitution. It is easy to speak to the gallery and media because they are saying ‘this and that’. I have seen lawyers on the X Application saying that the 11 Members of the Select Committee received Ksh5 million each implying that is the basis on which this Motion will be decided. It is very shameful and unfortunate for an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and a Senior Counsel to speak on issues that could not be substantiated. Any Kenyan who watched the deliberations of this Committee, under the full glare of the media, could tell that the issues could not be substantiated. Hon. Wamboka did not substantiate anything. I commend Hon. Wamboka for his fortitude and the merit to push through a Motion he knew was dead on arrival, since he could not substantiate what was based on newspaper cuttings and all the other rumours you have heard in town. At least, he had the fortitude to push it on to the end. However, I urge him that next time he should stick to what is provided for by our Standing Orders, laws and the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya. If we do that, this House, and indeed Parliament, will have teeth to bite. Otherwise, if we abuse the provisions of our Constitution to just collect signatures and push issues in an attempt maybe to blackmail or intimidate Cabinet Secretaries, we shall render this House impotent. That will be the end of Parliament. I pray to God and urge members that next time we want to impeach a Cabinet Secretary, it should be based on the law and Constitution. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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