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    "content": "Hon. Senators, as you will recall, before the rise of the Senate at 1.15 p.m., the Senate had concluded the hearing of the case of the National Assembly. This included the evidence led by the National Assembly, including the calling of its witnesses who were examined, cross-examined by Counsel for the Deputy President and re-examined. As the House adjourned, I directed that, as contained in the Hearing Programme in this matter of the determination on the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua, EGH, Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya, on resumption at 2.30 p.m., the Senate would hear the case of the Deputy President for two hours, comprising examination-in-chief and re-examination, while the National Assembly would have a period of one hour and 55 minutes for cross-examination. When the Senate resumed at 2.30 p.m., when the opportunity came for the Deputy President’s side to commence its case, Senior Counsel, Hon. Paul Muite, Counsel for the Deputy President, informed the Senate that he did not know the whereabouts of his client and sought to be allowed a little time to establish where he was. Thereafter, he informed the Senate that he had learnt that his client had been taken ill. Asked how he proposed that the Senate proceeds, Counsel for the Deputy President requested for time, possibly up to 5.00 p.m. to try to meet his client before advising on the way forward. Counsel for the National Assembly when asked to comment on the circumstances, argued that unfortunate as the situation was, this being a constitutionally time-bound process, it was imperative that pursuant to Rule 11 of Part 1 of the Second Schedule to the Senate Standing Orders, the proceedings proceed. Rule 11 provides as follows- 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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