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    "id": 437950,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. Our constitutional responsibility includes impeachment. It is something we cannot run away from, it is a responsibility that we have to take. As the Senate, we have taken this responsibility seriously. We also want to have the public understand what this role really entails. It is about protecting counties to ensure that they are able to reap the fruits of devolution. When the public blames us for impeachment without realizing that this is a process that starts from the MCAs who are closer to their counties and the goings on in those counties--- A total of 32 MCAs from Kericho County Assembly all voted for the impeachment of the Governor of Kericho County and the charges were presented to the Senate. You have made it very clear that these charges are availed to us in the documents that we can pick, so that we can actually go through those charges. It is important for us, as the Senate, to make sure that we look at those charges and in that Special Committee, the Governor should present himself before the Committee to defend himself from those charges so that those charges are substantiated. If the Committee finds those charges substantiated, the Senate will then impeach the governor. It is, therefore, important for governors, when knowing they are facing specific charges, to have ways, means and evidence of finding out how to use that opportunity to make a case for themselves and to show that their hands are clean. From the Senate The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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