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    "id": 1485548,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. James Orengo, SC",
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    "content": "Part of that money was not money coming from him. Evidence will show that he was raiding monies that truly belonged to the estate of his late brother to acquire property. This an offense by law. That, these were proceeds of crime committed by the Deputy President to acquire property. To drive this point home, the judgment by Justice Maina, which is also part of the record, where she made a determination and that judgment stands, that, the money that was found in an account with a financial institution, in excess of Kshs200 million, were proceeds of crime. There is documentation here and we will show it in evidence that the Kshs200 million, was the same money that was used to acquire Treetops and Aberdares as part of the money that his sons were able to use to acquire those properties. The acquisition of these properties came out of criminal conduct, and all the particulars of the criminal conduct is found in the documents that were presented before the Senate. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is critical that we look at the authority of the Office of the Deputy President vis-à-vis that of the President, the doctrine of collective responsibility. I showed why the Office of the Deputy President is so important in carrying certain functions so long as it lives to the true spirit of the Constitution. Many times, the incidents have been shown, acts of insubordination, for instance, when he issued a press statement in Mombasa after the President had issued a statement that went contrary. That is absolute insubordination to the President, who is his boss. If one can talk about insubordination, that was an act of insubordination. Lastly, the other issue that I need to bring out is that the Senate is aware of the fact that at the end of every five years, you pass a basis for allocation of resources here in the Senate and they abide by certain principles which are contained in Article 203 of the Constitution. This issue about certain areas being preferred because they are shareholders goes against the spirit of the Constitution. The notion that people can be appointed in the Government on the basis of how they voted or on the basis that they are shareholders, is not also borne by the Constitution. This is because the executive authority that is granted to the Executive requires that even in allocation of revenue and appointment of people to serve in the public service, must depend on regional balance. So, to talk about shareholders, some people being able to reap on the basis of shareholding, is repugnant and in conflict with the provisions in our Constitution. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would want to say this with all the seriousness it deserves. This Constitution is supposed to work. However, it can only work if state officers are compliant with the provisions of the Constitution---"
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