Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 966750,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/966750/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 249,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13217,
        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
        "slug": "cherarkey-k-samson"
    },
    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir. I congratulate you for the well-researched and concrete ruling that you have given today afternoon. You have reasserted the intention, spirit and the letter of the Constitution. Article 181 of the Constitution has espoused the grounds in which a county governor can be removed from office. I am happy that you have stated that the people of Kenya still have the power to elect or not elect their leaders. Many people would have thought they can use courts of law to elect or select leaders to their offices, especially the governor. I agree with my colleagues that since devolution is facing a lot of challenges because of lethargy, ineffectiveness, moribund issues, corruption and graft that is affecting most counties many people thought that the only way to remove governors was by using the courts. This is one of the ways of disrupting the implementation of devolution. I agree that many Kenyans were not happy, but that is not a justification to try to disrupt the implementation of devolution in this country. Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, your ruling is welcome. I hope that the agents that are necessary are--- The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) should conduct investigations. I am one of the victims of such, less than 24 hours ago. The DCI and DPP must conclude investigations of the case before charging anybody before a court of law. When this ruling was made, it is important that the people be made to understand that there are constitutional ways of electing and removing a leader. According to Article 181 on the removal of governors, one of them is not though the courts of law. In as much The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
}