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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. James Orengo, SC",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, and hon. Members of the Senate. Speaking for us, this is a momentous occasion in our history. This must be recorded as such. The United States of America (USA) has been 248 years old since its Independence. For the entire two-and-a-half centuries, no Vice President of the USA has undergone a process of removal by way of impeachment. In a way, we are making history. This is such an important occasion for the 13th Parliament and this Senate that it will go down in the annals of history that the first impeachment of a Deputy President in the Republic of Kenya was undertaken by this Senate. We come here with a lot of confidence that the Senate is not new to the process of impeachment as understood under our Constitution. Indeed, the Senate has handled many impeachment proceedings related to the Office of Governors and Deputy Governors. More importantly, this Senate has been a great contributor to establishing the jurisprudence revolving around the impeachment process in the Republic of Kenya. Many of the cases that have gone for determination in our systems of courts, High Courts, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court have involved the participation of the Senate. As we address you today, we are not addressing a Chamber that is dealing with a novel idea. Indeed, by dint of Article 10 of the Constitution, which requires all State organs and offices to make any decisions or apply the law and the Constitution. They are 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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