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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I do not know why the Acting Senate Majority Leader is excited; maybe he has taken tea at the Senators’ Lounge and, therefore, the sugar levels are good. I know that Kenyans are curious. The process of convening a meeting of the Senate within seven days is the same that we use for impeachment procedures of governors. I, therefore, need to copy and paste so that Kenyans can understand that the matter is brought to the Senate, which now sits and hears the charges against the President. Clause 5(b) says- “The Senate, by resolution, may appoint a special committee comprising eleven of its Members to investigate the matter.” The role of this special committee is to investigate the allegations against the President. If the special Committee finds any of the allegations to be substantiated, the Senate is to vote on the impeachment charges. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, even as the Senate sits and looks at the charges, we have also taken consideration of the principles of natural justice where the President has an opportunity to come to this Senate and defend himself. This is the same way where, in the last Senate, governors could, either through their legalrepresentatives or any other 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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