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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree with my colleagues. Fundamentally, the Committee has let us down. That Report is not intellectually stimulating, it is underwhelming and is below the standards that we have set for ourselves as Senators. Mr. Speaker, Sir, an issue has arisen and we must make a decision. The fact of the matter is that the Committee of 11 people has made a decision on behalf of this House. It is my view that, that decision is in violation of the Constitution because although we have delegated to a sub-committee, the decision of the Senate as contained in this Constitution must follow Article 123. The contention, therefore, that we must interrogate a Report, whether it is a verdict of removal of a governor or not, holds water. We have the Kiala situation where we disagreed with the Committee. This is one Committee we must disagree with. Where a billboard has been put up illegally or unlawfully using public funds, the solution is not to remove it using public funds. The solution lies in the Constitution where a person who has used public funds is liable for that loss. If a person can misuse public funds and that is not gross violation of the Constitution, this Committee has let us down on what gross violation of the Constitution is. A person who has stolen a chicken and another who has stolen Kshs1million before the law are both equal. They are thieves. We must express extreme disappointment in the work of this Committee. Lastly, this Committee allowed a mistrial by allowing the parties to go to court yet there was no injunction. Who told them that they were going to allow the judge to make a decision yet we had no injunction and then come and complain that they did not have time? Who was advising this Committee? Do we need to investigate who the legal 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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