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    "id": 1459225,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13219,
        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
        "slug": "erick-okongo-mogeni"
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we should not hit the judge very hard. This Constitution created an Article 159 on alternative forms of dispute resolution. I would like to inform Senators here that even people who have committed murder have been referred to mediation, reconciliation and arbitration. You cannot attack the ruling that was delivered by that judge because he was invoking an article that is in the Constitution. Hon. Senators should also read Article 159, which speaks of judicial authority and the power donated to a judge to give rulings and directions. I would like to thank the Njuri Ncheke Council because they have seen the light. I read that they have applied to withdraw from the proceedings and they want that matter to run the full course. Under Article 181, it is us, Senators, who gave power to our MCAs to initiate an impeachment. I thank Njuri Ncheke because that is why we are here to deal with issues of impeachment. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, now that Njuri Ncheke have seen the light, they have allowed this Motion to run its full course, let it be processed by the Meru MCAs and let it come to the Senate. I can see the Senator for Nyandarua salivating. Let it come here and we deal with justice. We must respond to the issues that are being raised by the MCAs and the residents of Meru. Now that the Njuri Ncheke have applied to have that matter run its course, let the judge allow it to be processed, bring it to the Senate and we do what we are supposed to do. No one should fear the Senators of the Republic of Kenya, including Gov. Kawira. If I were her, I would not even bother to go to court. If she is clean, let the matter come here, we deal with it and she is acquitted. If on the other hand she has committed issues that make it undesirable for her to continue holding that office, again, she should fall on the doors of justice. So, both ways, there will be justice and there is nothing to fear. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if she is innocent, an acquittal. If she is guilty, she should go home. That is why we have accountability in our Constitution. I thank you."
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