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    "content": "the Constitution so provides. However, he made no mistake to emphasize that he had done so. He told the country that he was leaving and that the citizens should rest assured that the presidency was being left in the hands of a credible, responsible and trusted leader. There was nothing wrong with that as far as I am concerned. It was largely statemanly to do so. Who knows what would have happened if the ICC could have decided to lock him in? That gesture assured us that if that had to happen, then he had left the leadership in trusted hands and that was his wish. He made sure that even that a Kenyan or a villager who may not have read Article 147 of the Constitution is reminded what it provided. We all know they voted for it because so-and-so had said so. Therefore, they had to get to know the legal clause through which he abrogated his duties to the Deputy President. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we should be sober when handling matters to do with parties, leadership, politics at different levels and development. These issues must be observed carefully. Recently there was a misconception in my county of Migori where the Head of State came and had the wrath of the people just because they did not like the Governor of Migori County. It has taken me so much time to try and clear that notion from our youth. The people of Migori are very remorseful for that. It is not because they want to join the Jubilee Coalition, and neither do I want to be a Member of the Jubilee Coalition, but the seat of the presidency must be respected by all and sundry. This is because when as CORD, one of our principals takes that seat; either Sen. Wetangula, hon. Kalonzo Musyoka, hon. Raila Odinga or Sen. (Dr.) Machage who may submit his candidacy when the time comes, we will expect respect from the Jubilee Coalition. That is what should be done by responsible law abiding Kenyans. That is what we call wisdom. As I praise the President for having done that, therefore, I also praise him for telling Kenyans that, that was his own luggage or problem as a person. That was not an issue that every Kenyan had to carry. He accepted it and owned it. However, the question is: Was it that way? He was still the President of Kenya in Kenya Airways and at The Hague court even when the Deputy President was in acting capacity. This is because the Constitution does not say that when the Deputy President takes over, then he ceases to be President. The Constitution only gives certain powers that the Deputy President can abrogate himself at that time when the President is away. So he still remained the President of Kenya. That is the only falsehood that I would want corrected. The President did not abrogate his powers to the Deputy President; that is false. He was still the President of this country. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, all said and done, his Speech was timely. His reassurance of the country was timely and Kenyans understood, praised and thanked him for having taken that step to tell the country what was going on. In leadership, that is humility. I wish we could have many leaders who could behave that way, not only at the level of the President, but be it as the county representative, Member of National 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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