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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kagwe",
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        "legal_name": "Mutahi Kagwe",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Motion and make two points. The first has to do with the public perception that committees are created to remove or keep a governor. Even in the media, that is the perception that is given. I think it is important to make it clear that the Committee will simply make recommendations to the House. As has happened in the impeachment process in the past, the House did not agree with the Committee. It is important for us, as a House, to communicate that publicly. Secondly, I would like to support the Committee Members but also warn them that this is a quasi- judicial impeachment. Consequently – having gone through a process like this as Chairperson of a similar Committee – there will be interference from all kinds of quarters. Let nobody act here like the proverbial ostrich that buries its head in the sand. Let us be aware that this will happen. Let us be aware that there are stakeholders and interest groups that will try to interfere with the process. Consequently, I hope and pray that our colleagues will rise above all those interest groups, party interests, all sorts of attempts to introduce abuse into the Senate process and come up with a process that can be held high tomorrow by both the people of Murang’a as well as Governor Iria. I support."
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