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    "speaker_name": "Dr. Muthomi Thiankolu",
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    "content": "indeed, hon. Justice Maina could have lodged a complaint, because it is possible she would have walked to a police station, met an Officer Commanding Station (OCS), recorded a complaint and a statement. Dr. Mulwa has just been here as a junior officer. What are the practicalities of an OCS, a police constable, summoning the Deputy President of the Republic to respond to a complaint? The whole spectre of handcuffing, taking fingerprints, processing the Deputy President to take him to the Magistrate's Court to answer to a criminal offence, would subject that office to so much indignity. The design of our Constitution is that people holding certain offices--- In fact, the constitutional text is that they should behave in a manner that brings honour and dignity to the office. It is to save the country the drama and spectacle of a junior police officer or prosecutor, harassing, arresting, prosecuting a Deputy President because we do not want to subject our democracy to this kind of showbiz. That is why this Senate is vested with the power of impeachment. That is why our Supreme Court has said several times, as I pointed out yesterday, the test is not whether he is criminally or civilly liable, which is the business of the judiciary. I so submit, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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