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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, SC",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thought that was rigging. May I move to just conclude? We have moved under Article 145 to 155 of the Constitution to impeach the Hon. Deputy President. Under Article 131 of the Constitution of Kenya, the President is the embodiment of this country. He represents this country. Therefore, any coalition agreement of any nature must crumble in the face of Article 131 of the Constitution upon election. The President and his Deputy, who is his assistant, must embrace the principles of inclusivity under Article 10 of the Constitution. They have to be the face and represent all the people of this country. Submissions were made by Counsel for the National Assembly to the effect that any instrument, be it a political agreement deposited with the registrar that violates this principle of necessity are unconstitutional. It is in the face of this first count that I will vote in favour of the impeachment of the Deputy President. The other counts are those set out that relate to violation of the principles of national cohesion. They have been proven by the submissions made before this House this afternoon. Violation of Article 147 and 152 of the Constitution have been proved as set out in the charges framed by the National Assembly. For the first time, this country must pull together in one direction. If the President and the Deputy cannot work together, then the interests of this nation cannot be safeguarded by allowing the Deputy President to continue being in office if his ideals are clearly in contravention or opposed to the ideals that are held by the President of this country. We must support His Excellency President Ruto to run this country in a coordinated manner that brings together all the citizens of this country in a manner that coalesces all the 45---"
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