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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Karaba",
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Dickson Karaba",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance to say something about the report on the impeachment of the Governor of Kericho. First, I would like to thank the Members and the Senate for appointing me as one of the Committee Members. I was happy to serve in that Committee to the best of my knowledge and intellect. The other thing, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, is that we were faced with quite some challenges earlier on as we were trying to interpret the newspaper reports. But going by what we were able to absorb, we were mature enough to understand that newspapers or no newspapers; politics or no politics, we stood by our grounds. I can assure this House that whatever report is given, it did not have any prejudice; we did not even suffer from any influence from any quarters. We went by what we assessed as per the information provided. I would like to support the Committee for being so courageous to the point of not being influenced by anybody or any kind or source of news which came during that time. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a Committee which worked during very hard times; it was during the times when we had the Madaraka Holiday and a long weekend. Fortunately, the Members decided to hold themselves in some very secretive hotels and they were able to come up with the report, which is already tabled. I congratulate myself and other people for doing so well. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is also important to note that this is a very important turning point for our Governors and the counties, where we have one person who has been impeached and another one who has been cleared, going by the report. So, it is up to the Governors and MCAs to find out when is somebody to be impeached; what wrongs should one be impeached for? They should study that report. They can also study and find out when should somebody not be impeached. So, the MCAs and Governors have a lesson to learn, and that is very good, and the credit to the Senate is important. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is also important to note that the MCAs might have had a feeling that it is very easy to impeach somebody on the grounds that they need to have their hands oiled. However, they should now realize that it is not only oil that is important but concrete evidence while arguing with somebody. When it comes to the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA), you will find that some companies are receiving less. Senators are being accused of not giving enough. That is the reason why Governors are not working the way they The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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