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    "id": 1470444,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Eric Muriuki",
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    "content": "You heard the young widow that stood here, Irene tells you that as a result of the governor's lies, she has not only been ostracized by the community but has also become a target because people think she has Kshs86 million that she is holding on to. Hon. Senators, let me remind you that the evidence of the young widow was unchallenged. Not a single question was put to her in cross-examination by the governor. The inference here must be that she was telling the whole truth and nothing, but the truth to the extent that her testimony could not be challenged. Hon. Senators, words spoken by leaders mean something or at least ought to. Words spoken by leaders have real consequences. A leader of the stature of a Governor telling such a lie to the public has led to such disastrous consequences. You heard the witness testify here that she cannot even live in her matrimonial home. That cannot be taken as anything else other than gross misconduct. Article 73 of the Constitution of Kenya does not leave any room for a public officer to make such misleading utterances to the public, endangering the lives of others and bringing dishonor and disrepute to the office that she occupies. Such misleading claims are also in gross violation of Section 19 of the Public Officer Ethics Act. Mr. Speaker, Sir, and hon. Senators, you heard the Governor in cross-examination admitting here that her conduct was insensitive to the family. The Governor engaged in this pattern of lying to the public, while paying full salary and benefits to one of the persons accused of the murder of Sniper. Christus Kiambi Manyara is a Communications Officer in the office of the governor. It is not in doubt that he was charged on the 29th February, 2024. It is also not in doubt that he continues to receive his full salary and benefits as evidenced by the pay slips produced in among others page 392 and 393 of Volume 2 of the County Assembly’s documents. Mr. Speaker Sir, in that pattern of lying, the governor says in a video that, she does not know this person who is the main suspect called Vincent Mureithi. However, documents have proven that this person was employed as a Deputy Director of the governor's press and that one of his referees in the governor's own words is the governor's sister who is also her Personal Assistant (PA). You will find this person's letters of appointment in pages 445 to 452 of volume two. This is the person that the governor denied having any knowledge of. Hon. Senators, it cannot be a coincidence that this outspoken activist who criticized the Governor, was murdered just a few weeks after the second impeachment Motion. It cannot be a coincidence that the people accused and charged are so close to the governor by her own admission. Hon. Senators, moving on, as a result of the Governor's breach of the law and court orders, the county of Meru has suffered financial losses including being slapped with costs of Kshs3 million shillings and this House can confirm the same from the decree of the court produced in pages 162 and 163 of volume two. Hon. Senators, the Auditor-General's report identifies that the management of Meru County is headed by the Governor. This is in line with Article 179(4), which identifies the governor as the Chief Executive of the County Assembly. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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