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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mbuthi Gathenji",
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    "content": "They would like this House to believe that all cases that come, you are bound by decisions that are made by other preceding Houses, they are wrong. Every case should be determined on its own merit. There is no general rule, at all. In fact, the circumstances under which all those cases are decided will also take into account the general feelings and also the development in law. You are in the era of zero tolerance to corruption. This is the prevailing best practice. You should make a decision that accords with that particular principle that you are here to uphold; not only justice, but to endorse zero tolerance. The evidence that we have adduced, my learned friend; I will refrain from calling him senior, otherwise, I will be asked to produce evidence, but he is a competent lawyer, will go through in details all the aspects of the evidence that was adduced. The evidence that we are supposed to look at is evidence that was excluded. The evidence that was excluded was the evidence that was not brought in time within the Rules and a ruling has been made by the Speaker. We do not want to revisit that issue. Looking at the evidence in examination-in-chief and re-examination, it must be not only an analytical problem; it is a question of weight. For you to place weight in the documentary evidence, you must be satisfied of the authenticity of that document. All the documents that we have produced have not been challenged at all. Before I sit down and allow my colleague to continue from where I am, I would like to also state as a fact, and I do not know the status of the opening statement by the Governor. He made an opening statement, he expressed his views, he is asking for justice; our position is that, justice is mutual. The people he represents are the people of Kiambu, they are the voters and residents and their justice must come from this House. He is our servant; he is a servant of the people. This is the time that judgment must be delivered. I will ask my colleague to take over so that he can proceed and examine in detail the evidence produced."
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