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    "id": 733035,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ichung’wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I cannot agree more with senior counsel, Hon. Olago Aluoch, specifically on the question of separation of powers and the supremacy of this House. There are also constitutional issues, especially those that are contained in Article 145 of the Constitution, that clearly spell out in the Constitution a procedure for the removal of even the President who is elected by millions of Kenyans. Those provisions were put in the Constitution by the framers of this Constitution just the same way they put Article 251 on the removal from office of State officers whether in independent offices like that of the Attorney- General or Auditor-General, or even members of independent constitutional commissions. Article 251 allows any member of the public to bring a petition to the National Assembly for the removal or even the participation of this Assembly in the appointment of State officers. Part of the work that is given to this House by this Constitution is to oversee public officers and even public institutions. Therefore, the question that Chairman of Committee is seeking guidance on is, indeed, as Hon. Olago Aluoch says, a very grave matter. There is one issue that I would particularly want you to give guidance on. I think the Chairman of the other Committee, Hon. Chepkong’a, had alluded to it. These particular conservatory orders are directed at a particular Committee of this House, which is the Committee The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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