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    "content": "should have a proper legislative and policy framework in case Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. violates the Constitution or has gross misconduct while serving as the governor. I would like to assure the Council of Governors (CoG) that this is not an animal kingdom where other animals are more equal than others. This is where we apply equity and equality in the same measure. Therefore, they should not be uncomfortable with this Bill. It is not a witch-hunt. We are not making this law in bad faith or because the Senators are interested in running for the gubernatorial seats, be it in Samburu or wherever else. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I know that your Governor is serving the second term. I also know that there are many people who are salivating over his seat and he might want to run for the Senate, therefore, this is not in bad faith. I would like to advice the CoG led by their able Chair, Governor Nanok, that they should not worry. We are just ensuring that we build the legislative mandate. I am a lawyer and Senior counsel, Sen. Omogeni here and Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. said earlier today that there are three senior counsels in this House. In law, there is what we call precedence. We have also given courts of law the aspect where they can grow the law through the interpretation of the Constitution and the precedence that we set in courts. The law grows daily. The laws that we put in place will ensure that devolution works. This law should not scare governors. Why should they be scared if they know that they have not violated the law? We are not saying that this is politically motivated and that governors should give hand-outs. This law will apply if one violates the law. If the President and the Deputy President violate the Constitution under the provisions of the law, they can be removed from office. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we should tell the governors that unless they are planning to violate the law, they should not be scared. I found it laughable when I saw governors at a press conference. We have three learned senior counsels including myself and I think that we should give the Governors pro-bono services. I heard Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. say that he used to advise one of us here and had he taken his advice seriously, he would not have taken the route that he did. We have three senior counsels in this House, if the CoG needs legal advice. I was shocked when I saw them issue a press conference to say that they should be excluded in the fight against corruption. Unless they are premeditating to commit an offence, why should they worry about a law that will come into place? If they have no intention of violating the law, why are they saying that this is witch-hunt? They are now telling the Members of the National Assembly that the Senators are going for their jobs. The decision of whether to vote in a governor or not is not ours. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I know that Sen. Olekina’s governor, Gov. Samuel Kuntai Ole Tunai, is serving a second term. We are, therefore, preparing Sen. Olekina for a better tomorrow, such that when he becomes the Governor of Narok County, we will have a legal framework so that by the time he is impeached, he will feel that that the law has been fair. It is as simple as that and that is our business as the Senate. Therefore, why would my governor or any other governor be worried about this law? 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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