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    "id": 1565477,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1565477/?format=api",
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
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    "content": "and The Standard newspapers suggesting that there is a political 'fight back' from the President against his critics. Perhaps, the editors of Daily Nation and The Standard newspapers should provide a list of the citizens who, in their view, are above the law. That if you become the President critic, you can do anything with no recourse in laws. The reality is that a criminal is a criminal. If anyone is found to have violated the law, it should not matter which side of the political divide they support. I had assumed that this principle was fundamental, a basic tenet of democracy. However, the trivialization of our politics, perpetuated by some of our newspapers, particularly TheStandard newspaper and, more recently, Daily Nation, continues to hold this country back. We must rise above petty politics. If a governor has been found to have misappropriated county resources and the oversight institutions, the EACC and the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), are satisfied with the evidence, then constitutional processes must commence. This should be done without political interference, whether in support or opposition. This is not the first time that a governor is under trial. How many governors have been arrested since 2013? There should be no special exemptions for governors simply because they are critics of the Government. What kind of reasoning is this that is being promoted by our leading newspapers? 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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