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    "id": 938797,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": " Yes. This is because I am aware that there is a decision to be made by the courts. I may not bring the proceedings to the Floor of the House here, but there was a case of the Governor of Samburu, Hon. Moses Kasaine, where the courts issued an order barring him from holding office. They have appealed in the Court of Appeal and a decision will be made any time before next year. There was a similar case of the Governor of Kiambu, Hon. Waititu. The same will happen to all other governors, if that was to be the precedent in terms of where they are facing corruption cases. In a Committee chaired by Sen. M. Kajwang,’ this House has made tremendous and serious recommendations to be implemented by the Ethics Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) against many governors for matters related to corruption. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the question this House should be answering is: Can a court do so? Can we, therefore, legitimize through a Motion that which is unconstitutional? From my personal position, and without interfering what is happening in the courts, I do not believe that when someone is a suspect, there are any provisions of the Constitution – from page one to the last page – that says that the President or a governor can be suspended from office. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I really wish that Senators can take this seriously. Under Article 96, we have been elected to defend and protect the interests of counties and county governments. You have a national Government that has control of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). You have a national Government that has a big say in the Office of EACC and where the President has the constitutional responsibility of appointing the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Now, the most dangerous one is the DCI, because it is just a policeman appointed under the National Police Service (NPS)."
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