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    "id": 1483533,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Katwa Kigen",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First of all, I thank you, hon. Senators, for the accommodation you have extended to me. I appreciate the point made by Sen. Sifuna that I fell below what is expect of me. I profusely apologise. The second order I was referring to is found on page 22 in Vol. II. The effect of that order was that it stopped the county assembly from engaging, discussing and making any resolution on the impeachment. That notwithstanding, they proceeded to engage in discussing it and made a resolution, attendant to which it was forwarded to the Senate. It is our position that, having acted in violation of the court order, the impeachment Motion before you, within the meaning of the rule of law, should not have been forwarded. The relevant part of that order is order number 5 in which the Senate was told that, pending in the interparty hearing, the Motion dated 1st October, interim conservatory orders are issued against the respondents jointly and severally suspending and staying the debating, considering or acting upon the notice tabled on 23rd September, 2024, and Motion moved on 24th September, 2024 for the removal of the applicant Governor from office. Those are my first two preliminary objections. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to move on to the third preliminary objection which is to the effect that this Motion before you, does not meet the two-thirds threshold. The absolute facts upon which I wish to raise that preliminary objection are these. I know I am out of time, so I will be as fast as possible. Hon. Senators, Kericho County has 47 Members of County Assembly (MCA)s----"
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