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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Paul Muite, SC",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to inform hon. Senators that I have been able to contact the doctors at Karen Hospital. There is a team of doctors who are looking after the Deputy President because of his condition, I was not able to directly talk to him on the advice of his doctors. They said he must have complete rest for the time being. However, I was informed by his doctors that he is currently suffering intense chest pains and I did not want to enquire beyond that. Perhaps, to save the time of this hon. House, as I sit down, let me invite you to look Article 145(6) of the Constitution. It says: “If the Special Committee reports that the particulars of any allegation against the President - of course it applies to the Deputy President – has been substantiated, the Senate shall after according the President an opportunity to be heard, vote on the impeachment charges.” Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are aware that this hon. Senate made a decision to hear the charges in the Plenary, so that what we are doing in these proceedings, I would suggest that we are proceeding under sub-article 6(b). Under this sub-article 6(b), this House by the Constitution is obligated to accord the Deputy President an opportunity to be heard. Which is why Rule 11 of the Standing Orders of this House specifically provides where the National Assembly or the President chooses not to appear and I would like to submit that the Deputy President has not chosen not to appear. The choice of the language ‘chooses to appear’ in Standing Order No.11 is to be read with the Constitution Article 145(6); which obligates this hon. Senate to accord the Deputy President an opportunity to be heard. I, therefore, leave the matter in your hands, Mr. Speaker, Sir, and hon. Senators. I would suggest Article 145(6)(b) does not have a time limit of 10 days. Give the Deputy President a couple of days, in the interest of justice, given the weight of removing a deputy president from office. I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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