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    "id": 490762,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murungi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 93,
        "legal_name": "Kiraitu Murungi",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, with due respect, I think that there appears to be a judicial conspiracy to undermine the work of the Senate, paralyze it and destroy this great institution called the Senate. It is being done through the guise of the Constitution and the rule of law. Somebody said that when tyranny counted to America, it would come wrapped in the American flag. When judicial tyranny comes to this country, it will also come wrapped in the garb of the Constitution and rule of law. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the legitimate legal processes of temporary injunctions have been abused by the Judiciary to frustrate the work of the Senate. This Senate has declared on two occasions that Governor Wambora is no longer the Governor of Embu County. But the Judiciary, through a series of injunctions has maintained Wambora in office. He even attempted to appear before Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale’s Committee the other day, but the Judiciary through a series of injunctions blocked those who attempted to appear before the Committee the other day. That is a shame. The Judiciary itself has undermined the Constitution by not concluding Wambora’s case in good time. The Constitution clearly states that disputes which have been brought to the Judiciary must be determined in reasonable time. Five years might expire with the Judiciary illegally maintaining Wambora in office under the guise of injunctions. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senate has attempted to summon several Governors on issues of accountability, but the Judiciary has frustrated the Senate in its constitutional mandate to ensure accountability of the county governments in this country. We are not taking this issue of the summons lightly and the Judiciary will one day account for the crimes they are committing under the guise of protecting the Constitution. The Senate, in an attempt to implement its mandate under Article 6 through creation of the County Development Management Boards, has now been heavily challenged and frustrated. Every Senator has been taken to court for doing what the Constitution requires him to do. Again through a series of injunctions, the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, we are going to leave this Senate without 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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