Tuesday, August 20, 2024 At 2.00 P.m. - Supplementary I I

Thirteenth Parliament

Third Session (No. Supp. II 088) (1517)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (THIRD SESSION)

THE SENATE

SUPPLEMENTARY ORDER PAPER II

SPECIAL SITTING

AFTERNOON SITTING

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2024 AT 2.00 PM

PRAYER

1. 1. Communication from the Chair.
2. 2. HEARING AND DETERMINATION ON THE PROPOSED REMOVAL FROM

OFFICE, BY IMPEACHMENT, OF HONOURABLE KAWIRA MWANGAZA, THE

GOVERNOR OF MERU COUNTY.

1. 3. Notices of Motion (as listed in the Appendix)
2. 4. MOTION - HEARING AND DETERMINATION ON THE PROPOSED

REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, BY IMPEACHMENT, OF HONOURABLE

KAWIRA MWANGAZA, THE GOVERNOR OF MERU COUNTY.

(The Senate Majority Leader)

THAT, WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution and Section 33 of the County Governments Act, on Thursday, 8th August, 2024, the Meru County Assembly approved a Motion to remove from office, by impeachment, Honourable Kawira Mwangaza, the Governor of Meru County;

AND FURTHER, WHEREAS by a letter Ref. MCA/RES/VOL.IV/79, dated 9th August, 2024, and received in the Office of the Speaker of the Senate on Friday, 9th August, 2024, the Speaker of the Meru County Assembly informed the Speaker of the Senate of the approval of the Motion by the County Assembly and further forwarded to the Speaker of the Senate, documents in evidence of the proceedings of the Assembly;

FURTHER WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution, Section 33 of the County Governments Act and Standing Order 80 of the Senate, the Senate heard the County Assembly on the grounds for the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of Honourable Kawira Mwangaza, the Governor of Meru County;

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AND FURTHER, WHEREAS pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution, Section 33 of the County Governments Act and Standing Order No. 80, the Senate also heard the Honourable Kawira Mwangaza, on the grounds for her proposed removal from office, by impeachment, as the Governor of Meru County;

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution, Section 33 of the County Governments Act and Standing Order 80, the Senate resolves to remove from office, by impeachment, the Honourable Kawira Mwangaza, the Governor of Meru County, on the following charges-

Charge 1: Gross Violation of the Constitution and other laws Charge 2: Gross Misconduct Charge 3: Abuse of Office

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NOTICE

NOTICE is given that, pursuant to Standing Order 258 (2), the Sitting will be a hybrid virtual sitting consisting of Senators who are physically present in the Senate Chamber and Senators participating virtually from a remote location through the Zoom online meeting platform.

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…………………./Appendix

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APPENDIX

NOTICE OF MOTION - HEARING AND DETERMINATION ON THE

PROPOSED

REMOVAL

FROM

OFFICE,

BY

IMPEACHMENT,

OF

HONOURABLE KAWIRA MWANGAZA, THE GOVERNOR OF MERU COUNTY.

(The Senate Majority Leader)

THAT, WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution and Section 33 of the County Governments Act, on Thursday, 8th August, 2024, the Meru County Assembly approved a Motion to remove from office, by impeachment, Honourable Kawira Mwangaza, the Governor of Meru County;

AND FURTHER, WHEREAS by a letter Ref. MCA/RES/VOL.IV/79, dated 9th August, 2024, and received in the Office of the Speaker of the Senate on Friday, 9th August, 2024, the Speaker of the Meru County Assembly informed the Speaker of the Senate of the approval of the Motion by the County Assembly and further forwarded to the Speaker of the Senate, documents in evidence of the proceedings of the Assembly;

FURTHER WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution, Section 33 of the County Governments Act and Standing Order 80 of the Senate, the Senate heard the County Assembly on the grounds for the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of Honourable Kawira Mwangaza, the Governor of Meru County;

AND FURTHER, WHEREAS pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution, Section 33 of the County Governments Act and Standing Order No. 80, the Senate also heard the Honourable Kawira Mwangaza, on the grounds for her proposed removal from office, by impeachment, as the Governor of Meru County;

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution, Section 33 of the County Governments Act and Standing Order 80, the Senate resolves to remove from office, by impeachment, the Honourable Kawira Mwangaza, the Governor of Meru County, on the following charges-

Charge 1: Gross Violation of the Constitution and other laws Charge 2: Gross Misconduct Charge 3: Abuse of Office

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…………………./Hearing Programme

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

PARLIAMENT OF KENYA

THE SENATE

HEARING PROGRAMME

PROPOSED REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, BY IMPEACHMENT, OF HONOURABLE

KAWIRA MWANGAZA, THE GOVERNOR OF MERU COUNTY

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The Clerk’s Chambers, The Senate, 1st Floor, Main Parliament Building, Nairobi, Kenya.

August, 2024

…………………./Hearing Programme

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TUESDAY, 20TH AUGUST, 2024

Venue: Senate Chamber, Nairobi

9:00 am Convening of the Senate

10:00 am – 1:00 pm Evidence by the Governor (Evidence of witnesses, if any, cross-examination and re-examination).

1:00 pm– 2:00 pm Lunch Break

2:00 pm – 3:55 pm Evidence by the Governor (Evidence of witnesses, if any, cross-examination and re-examination – balance of time 1 hour 55 minutes)

3:55 pm – 5:05 pm Cross-examination (1 hour 10 minutes)

5:05 pm – 6:05 pm Questions/Requests for Clarification by Senators.

6:05 pm – 7:05 pm Closing Statement on behalf of the County Assembly (60 minutes).

7:05 pm – 8:05 pm Closing Statement on behalf of the Governor (60 minutes).

8:05 pm – 8:20 pm Camera session pursuant to Rule 27 on the Rules of Procedure when considering the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of a governor in Plenary (Part 1 of the Third Schedule to the Standing Orders)

8:20 pm Motion on the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of Honourable Kawira Mwangaza, the Governor of Meru County.

Adjournment

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