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    "id": 693451,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof) Kindiki): Mr. Speaker, Sir, one of the cardinal principles of natural justice is the rule against bias and the right to be heard. For that reason and given the extraordinary role that this House is playing this afternoon, I support the view of more flexibility and more time, so that the assembly can properly lay their case and prosecute it, considering that they only have one witness. That is the silver bullet that they have. The Senate should not entertain a situation where we look like we must help them make the case or we are in a hurry. In particular, I am afraid that the statement that has been presented here is not even adequate. I hope they can be given as much time as possible to make the best out of their witness. This should be the case when the time comes for the governor. Otherwise, as we say in natural justice, justice must not only be done, but must be seen to be done. The people of Kenya want to see how this Senate is handling both parties. We should not make a quick decision that can be contemptuously ridiculed by those who will come after us and people who are strangers to this House."
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