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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, as it has been said, an impeachment process of course is largely concerned with abuse of power. Determining whether someone has abused power can be a bit tricky because there are no straightforward standards that can be applied that can be said fit everything. Therefore, that is the reason legal judgements have not been found to be sufficient, and our Constitution framers have seen it fit to put a process of impeachment in place for checks and balance. This is to avoid a situation where everything is about criminality, but also the political responsibility is taken care of. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have sat and listened to the counsels of the governor and the county assembly. They have sifted through evidence, called witnesses, cross-examined them and with all this, I have very good reasons to believe that a lot of the things that the governor has been accused of are impeachable. We live in a country where our standards have become so low that we look around and say: “This happens everywhere.” The fact that it happens everywhere and in every county does not make it right or unimpeachable. Therefore, as a country, we need to raise the bar and make sure that when wrongs are done, people pay for them. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have watched and sat at the back of this House. I have observed raw partisanship that has slipped into the Floor of this august House. It is really saddening to see the raw partisanship that has brought a lot of emotions on the Floor of this House to the point of actually excusing something that is so impeachable; that there 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."
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