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"content": "Two, for the avoidance of doubt, according to Article 106 of the Constitution and the Standing Orders, where this is a Special Motion, the reason I think – and it is my opinion – there are no reasons is because the position and Motion we are moving is of a Member who continues sitting in this House after the Motion. Therefore, it is important that, that person who is holding a position continues sitting in this House after a Motion of this nature has been moved. That is the position of a Deputy Speaker. Thirdly, Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is not a coincidence that this Motion is being moved by the leaders. We are warning ourselves, me included, that the seat I occupy as the Minority Whip belongs to the Coalition. I must, in all cases, in the trust bestowed upon me by that Coalition, continue advocating for the obligations, rights and wishes of that coalition. Once that trust is done, there is nothing this House can do to a person who has lost the trust of his political party. It sounds like a death knell, but it is a fact. The premium for these positions we occupy is loyalty to the cause. Unfortunately, our friend, Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki, finds himself in this position. It is not also a coincidence that Article 106 puts such a high threshold. As I sit, I will not get into the details, as Sen. Kang’ata did, because many of us are not party to those issues. I strongly believe that those are not issues that all of us ought to get into. Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki and any person occupying that position, under Article 106 of the Constitution, must be able to show that he has the confidence of the House. That is the reason there is a two-thirds membership of the Majority and Minority; it is a simple thing. Votes of confidence all over the world are not personal. So, nobody carries a personal agenda against Sen. Prof. Kindiki. None of us is questioning his competence. Mr. Speaker, Sir, none of us, including myself, is conducting a trial. I would have great difficulties if we were conducting a trial. Since we are not conduction a trial, we did not conduct any recruitment of either you, the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker. You were elected and brought here politically. You persuaded the Majority to elect you politically and, therefore, you must persuade the Majority to continue remaining in office politically. There is no other question. There is no middle ground and that is the end of it. This is momentous. We have rarely had a Motion of this nature, or even passed any constitutional Motion that requires a two-thirds majority. The fact that this Motion has reached this far, should tick the mind of Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki. What is it that you have done to this membership that would cause so many of them to allow this Motion to reach this stage? I am now talking to your conscience because these decisions are about your conscience and not omissions or commissions; it is the confidence in this House. You will sit with us here after this Motion, whether you are removed or not. However, ask yourself these questions as you go along. Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki, the overtures you were offered should have informed your decision. Since you did not take them, the vote of confidence will be taken. You will see it for yourself what it means to have a Motion of this nature."
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