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    "id": 1488992,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13165,
        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "(2) Gross violation of Articles 147 (1) and 152 (1) of the Constitution by undermining the President and the Cabinet and the effective discharge of the national government's executive mandate; (3) Gross violation of Articles 6 (2), 10 (2) (a), 174, 186 (1), 189 (1) and the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution by undermining Devolution; (4) Gross violation of Article 160 (1) of the Constitution on the Institutional and Decisional Independence of Judges; (5) Gross violation of Articles 3 (1) and 148 (5) (a) of the Constitution on the fidelity to the Oath of Office and Allegiance; (6) Serious reasons to believe that H. E. the Deputy President has committed crimes under sections 13 (1) (a) and 62 of the National Cohesion and Integration Act; (7) Serious reasons to believe that H. E. the Deputy President has committed gross economic crimes under sections 45 (1), 46, 47A (3) and 48(1) of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act and sections 2, 3, 4 and 7 of Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act; (8) Serious reasons to believe that H. E. the Deputy President has committed crimes by continuously misleading members of the public through false, malicious, divisive, and inciteful remarks that are contrary to the provisions of section 132 of the Penal Code and section 29 of the Leadership and Integrity Act; (9) Gross misconduct that is incompatible with the high calling and dignified status of the Office of the Deputy President and a member of the Cabinet and the National Security Council. H. E. the Deputy President has publicly attacked and undermined the work of the National Security Intelligence Service and its Officers; (10) Gross misconduct by openly or publicly insubordinating the President, who is the Head of State and Government; and (11) Gross misconduct by persistently bullying state and public officers. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have observed that this is such a momentous task ahead. I never imagined a few years ago, that it would be possible after the journey that we have travelled with H.E. the Deputy President in the political side that I belong to, that hardly two years down the line, I will have the difficult task of having to move the Impeachment Motion against him. This is after listening to this case brought to this House by the National Assembly. In the case titled the National Assembly versus H.E. Rigathi Gachagua. The last two days, together with other Kenyans, we have watched with lots of bewilderment, hard to believe pronouncements and difficulty to believe that here is where we find ourselves as a nation. Despite the many challenges that we have gone through over the years, it was our hope that public officials would have picked up a lesson or two, especially those that are slightly older than yours truly and many that are younger than me in this House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it was our hope that in their conduct, they would reflect better the skills, demeanor and pronouncements over leadership that this country continues to yearn for. Unfortunately, listening to the case that has been brought to us by the National 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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