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    "id": 1483630,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13219,
        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "Okay, under the Third Schedule, under the Rules of Procedure. My understanding is the moment an impeachment lands on the Floor of the Senate, it becomes the property of the jury, who are the Senators. If these proceedings were being conducted by a special committee of 11 members, you would never be invited to make a determination on the issue of whether a two-thirds was reached. That decision would be made by that committee of 11 members. By extension also, the right person or persons to make a determination as to whether the threshold of two-thirds was reached during impeachment, is the House sitting as the Senate. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not think, you will be setting the right precedent by taking that power away from the elected Senators. Counsel can invite Senators to listen to that issue and make a determination, but I do not think, it is right for you to be asked to make that determination as our Speaker. I agree with those who have spoken before me, that precedent was set during Sonkos’ hearing and other similar matters that arose before us on issues of quorum. However, the Speaker then ruled that those issues were to be argued as part of the defense of former Governor Sonko and the Senators were to make a determination. I invite you to be extremely reluctant to take a seat as the jury in making a determination to either acquit or convict the governor for Kericho County. That is a mandate reserved for us Senators."
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