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"content": "Illinois went ahead to impeach him. In fact, in the impeachment of the Governor of New York in 1913, Governor William Sulzer, while the impeachment proceedings were going on in a Chamber like this, there were 10,000 supporters waiting outside. However, that did not stop the Senate from impeaching him, because it was about the facts. So, popularity is not an issue here. Some people have said that a governor was elected by many people, but is impeached by a few people. That is because that is the governance tool that we chose. As the court said, unless we amend the Constitution, that is the law. Mr. Speaker, Sir, does impeachment, therefore, prejudice matters that are going on in court? In the case of Blagojevich in the United States, again, it was decided that an impeachment trial and removal from office did not add any effect in the federal indictment of the Governor in the US district courts. Impeachment was a political and not a criminal action. So, the question of sub judice does not arise, because the courts will be able to determine the other issues. In fact, our impeachment procedure here does not stop the EACC from continuing with investigation; neither does it stop Governor Wambora from facing other criminal charges, if need be. It is just about holding him to account in terms of leadership. Mr. Speaker, Sir, lastly, does impeachment affect the future of Governor Wambora? Yes, it might affect him in one way or another. But in all the precedence that I have read, including Governor Henry Johnson of Oklahoma (1922) who was a lawyer, after he was impeached, he went back to practice successfully up to age 97. So, it is not the end of life for Governor Wambora. It is just for him to give way, so that the people of Embu can have a leadership that is able to deal with their aspirations and desires. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in conclusion, it is not the magnitude or amount that we are dealing with, but about whether that principle has been breached. You remember that in the Lewinski issue, President Clinton was almost being impeached over a small thing. That small thing almost put him in trouble. So, it is not the size that is important in that matter. It is important for this House to consider all the issues that are before us, to be able to impeach this Governor and open a new Chapter for the people of Embu. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to second."
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