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    "content": "perspective, it is very clear that if there is any governor who has engaged in any sort of malpractices, if these matters get to the Senate, we must deal with them. I am happy that in this matter, we have set precedents with the first Committee that did us proud. The Committee was led by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. Even as we go to this second Committee, we do so with a lot of confidence. The new Members that are coming to this Committee will bring in the values of integrity and responsibility. So, we are proud about this. We also have very good gender and regional representation. We have a good example from the first committee. The commitment and hard work that was put into the committee is what we expect to continue not only in this Committee, but in other future committees that are going to be established by the Senate. More importantly, the Special Committees enable us to delve into details, to get into the facts of these charges and discuss these facts at length, so that we can get to the bottom of the matter. This further allows us to take evidence where that evidence is necessary and to deliberate so that we come up with a conclusion that we are confident about. If the decision is to impeach a governor, it is not done lightly, but with a lot of time spent and the process done in a prudent manner. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the charges that have been leveled and the ones we can get from the documents that have been given will also help us, as a Senate, even as we come to the deliberations, to be very clear about the issues that we are discussing. We, as the Senate, stand to show that counties and county governments are protected. We need the Kenyan public to appreciate this role. They should support us, as we perform this important function of ensuring that devolution succeeds in this country. With those remarks, I beg to support."
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