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    "id": 938818,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/938818/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 440,
        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it must be remembered that in this country we do not have a Jury. There is no pre-trial to determine threshold. The threshold for one being charged can be as low as the decision of the DPP sitting at that particular time. Neither this House nor the office of the governor has control over the collection of evidence. Therefore, there is no place where evidence is being sieved. Therefore, by the time someone is ultimately going through trial and cases are being dropped on the way and some evidence is becoming apparent, the impact on the citizen is so high. Let me give this example. The actual quantum that the Governor of Kiambu County is dealing with; contract was said to be Kshs500 million. However, the amount that he is being accused of is about Kshs20 million. I am not saying that there is a smaller sin or crime, but just imagine the impact of maladministration in Kiambu County contributed by that decision when he is not in office. Just imagine the impact in terms of service delivery in such a county or Samburu County where the Governor and Deputy Governor are fighting. The same is happening in Kiambu. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we, as a House, will create a very dangerous precedence if we are going to be a part and parcel of this. Since the courts will make their decision, this House will also have to make a decision thereafter."
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