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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka",
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        "legal_name": "Boniface Mutinda Kabaka",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity you have given me to air my views with regards to this important Motion. I will not repeat what other people have said. It is very interesting and it is with a very heavy heart that as human beings, we have to subject some of our colleagues to exigencies of the game of politics. As a lawyer, I have realised that what we learnt in the School of Law and what we have taught in universities is not what happens in Parliament. In Parliament, it is a different ball game. It is very interesting that a man of impeccable academic prowess and a professor of international law, Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki, has to sit here and be subjected to lectures by Hon. Senators. With due respect, some have been his students. But what do we do? This has come to analogy which happened in South Africa sometimes back where a sitting President had to be recalled by his own political party. That was none other than Thabo Mbeki. That is the time I started to learn politics. This is exactly what is happening here. It is not a question of academic meritocracy. It is not a question of professorship or whether you went to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to represent people; that is not the consideration here. This is a game of politics. It is a question of numbers. When we are told to append signatures, many people do self-searching. As the Senator for Machakos County, I have taught with Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki in various universities, more so, at Kenyatta University. I remember in 2013, we both resigned and ventured in the game of politics lest did we know that things could fall apart. Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki was lucky to be elected in 2013 and he came to the Senate. I, Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka, did not get it. Somebody got it. However, here we are today as friends. This is because of party politics which is the hallmark of this game of politics. Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki, you are lucky enough to belong to the greatest political party and the ruling party, Jubilee Party. It has its own benefits. It is the same benefits which you derived pursuant to Article 106(1)(b) and (c) which applied at that time. You were elected to the position of the Deputy Speaker together with the Speaker of the Senate; and together with the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, respectively, through the goodwill of your political party. In terms of politics, without putting moral aptitude, absolutely the political party has the right to recall you. If it has decided that it wants to put somebody else, who are we to say otherwise? It is a question of ganging numbers and we put you where--- We 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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