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    "content": "A part of the problem that we experienced was that courts were intervening at all stages. In fact, they started intervening at the initial stage, at the County Assembly, when the Assembly was beginning to move the Motion. They would also intervene when the matter came here and, consequently, it takes time for the court to deal with the matter. Even when the court has dealt with the matter, it takes time for the appeal to be heard. Therefore, that case went on until the end of five years. We have dealt with that mischief under Clause 33, which says that the courts can only review the matter after a final decision on impeachment has taken place. In other words, there ought to be respect of the various organs of the Government. Parliament and the Senate, in particular, has been given the powers to impeach. Let that process be completed first before another organ interferes with the process. It is very clear that now, if you have to impeach under Clause 19(1), once a two- thirds majority have decided on this matter, the decision is final and the governor stands impeached. It reads:- “If the majority of the county delegations of the Senate vote in support of the impeachment charge – (a) the Governor shall cease to hold office.” It is important to note that because of the seriousness of this matter, a decision can only be made by two-thirds of the Members of the Senate in case of the President; and the majority in case of the Governor. Now, why two-thirds? Therein lies the importance of the decision we are making, which is both political and legal. Even after the legal requirements have been satisfied, the political requirements must also be satisfied. The political requirements will be satisfied when two-thirds of the Members sitting can vote in support. The reason why this is serious is because to amend this Constitution – apart from those matters which have been reserved to be amended through a referendum – all other matters can be amended by the National Assembly and the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
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