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Furor as Senators marvel at Sh1.1m chair at centre of William Oduol's impeachment trial

By Esther Nyambura | 2yrs ago

The Sh1.1 million seat was presented as evidence during the impeachment trial against Siaya DG William Oduol. [Standard]

Senate was a spectacle on Thursday as senators stood in awe of the Sh1.12 million chair at the centre of the ongoing impeachment trial against Siaya Deputy Governor William Oduol.

The 11-member special Senate committee was treated to a hubbub as they inspected and gawked at the chair said to belong to Oduol's office.

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