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    "id": 969724,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 129,
        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
        "slug": "james-orengo"
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    "content": "Now, when you have been charged with such a serious offence, the first thing that you do when you read the charges is to collect the evidence to rebut the evidence that has been made available before you. That is why under our rules, we are required to give the other side that evidence that has been presented to the Senate. They are given the entire evidence, so that, that evidence can now be rebutted either through the hearing or in the documents that have been filed. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I found this case to be very unfortunate because under the Standing Orders and the Constitution, each of the parties could have called for evidence. For example, if there was a procurement officer that was not called, somebody should have made an application to call that particular witness. That was not done. Let me quote it:- “The Senate may, at the request of the county assembly or the governor, invite or summon any person to appear or give evidence before the Senate.” That is Rule No. 9 of the Fifth Schedule of the Senate Standing Orders; and it is there in the Constitution. This is, therefore, a very unfortunate case. Even for me, sitting there, I said that Gov. Waititu has been done a little bit of dishonor, because I think in a way, he could have presented a case that would have made the threshold that is required. Just imagine that he had affidavits. He was like Hon. Raila Odinga, who was being told: “You have 960 pages, but they are not before the court.” At that time, the Majority Leader was very happy with the ruling of the Supreme Court. Now, today, he has got to sing another song."
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