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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Paul Muite, SC",
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    "content": "Mheshimiwa Speaker, Hon. Senators, with regard to the first request, which I understand to mean that when they were photocopying some pages were left, we will examine that and see what was served on us and what those pages that are now being introduced contain. With regard to summons, to ask individuals from the EACC to come and give evidence, we draw your attention to Article 50 of the Constitution, which is a fulcrum of a fair trial. This honourable House is executing a quasi-judicial function of the most weighted nature regarding the Proposed Removal from Office of the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya, elected by the people of Kenya. Nothing would be more prejudicial than to call witnesses whose statements or affidavits we have not seen. The whole purpose of affidavits and witness statements is to enable the other side, in this case, the Deputy President, to seek legal advice, give instructions on how best to respond to it. This honourable House has fixed two days for this trial. One of the issues we will be raising is these allegations and you are going to go through them, against the Deputy President, suspicions, conclusions, on matters that were never referred to Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Kiambu Road, who are trained to investigate these matters. Nothing was referred to the EACC or any of the other investigative agencies, including money laundering. We strongly object and ask that the record of this honourable House reflects that if this is permitted, for the National Assembly to call witnesses at this stage without first furnishing us with their witness statement and affidavit, the case of the Deputy President will be irredeemably prejudiced. So, we object very strongly to that application."
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