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    "content": "of determining what happens in our counties both in terms of management of the affairs of the counties and if issues like this one on impeachment come before this House. In exercising this mandate, therefore, the Senate is not a lynch mob as has been portrayed in the media, time and again. We have made it a habit that if a resolution like this one comes before this House, we must exercise our judgment and minds to it so that we arrive at a decision that will carry the very important message that this House, indeed, is a House that examines and looks at the interests of counties. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is a concern that is being raised in the media in the last few weeks that maybe the county assemblies have become a lynch mob too. It is important that we must advise this nation that the framers of the Constitution in creating county assemblies to examine the affairs of county governments were clear in their minds that the role of county assemblies is among other things, to ensure that those counties are managed properly and effectively. If the county assemblies fail to carry out their responsibility we then again complain that counties are being mismanaged and money is being looted. On the other hand, when they take action we also say that they have become a lynch mob. It is important for Kenyans to appreciate that all these constitutional institutions have a mandate. The important thing with the MCAs or the county assemblies is that their decision is subject to a quality control in terms of being approved or rejected by the Senate. That is why this matter is here. Mr. Speaker, Sir, regarding the Motion before us, I want to urge the Committee to ensure that they give a fair hearing to the governor. It is very important to appreciate that this is an inquest into the affairs of the governor. We must apply our minds to the veracity and adequacy of the evidence that will be submitted before this Committee. It is not going to be lost on members of the public that this, indeed, is the same Committee."
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