Sen Tuesday, July 08, 2025 At 2.30 P.m. - Supplementary

Thirteenth Parliament

Fourth Session (No. SUPP. 065) (1079)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FOURTH SESSION)

THE SENATE

SUPPLEMENTARY ORDER PAPER

SPECIAL SITTING

AFTERNOON SITTING

TUESDAY, JULY 08, 2025 AT 2.30 P.M.

PRAYER

1. 1. Communication from the Chair.
2. 2. Notices of Motion (as listed in the Appendix)
3. 3. MOTION – PRELIMINARY ISSUE ON WHETHER THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY OF

ISIOLO HELD SITTINGS ON 18TH JUNE, 2025 AND 26TH JUNE, 2025, ON THE

PROPOSED REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, BY IMPEACHMENT, OF HONOURABLE

ABDI IBRAHIM HASSAN, GOVERNOR OF ISIOLO COUNTY

(The Senate Majority Leader)

THAT, WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution and Section 33 of the County Governments Act, on Thursday, 26th June, 2025, the County Assembly of Isiolo approved a Motion for the removal from office by impeachment, of Honourable Abdi Ibrahim Hassan, the Governor of Isiolo County;

AND FURTHER, WHEREAS by letter Ref. CA/RES/VOL.I/001, dated 26th June, 2025, and received in the Office of the Speaker of the Senate on 27th June, 2025, the Speaker of the County Assembly of Isiolo 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 including the list of 16 out of 18 Members of the County Assembly that voted in favour of the removal from office, by impeachment, of Honourable Abdi Ibrahim Hassan, the Governor of Isiolo County;

NOTING that a preliminary issue was raised by the Governor of Isiolo County on whether the County Assembly of Isiolo held sittings on 18th June, 2025 and 26th June, 2025, to table, debate, pass and/or vote on the Motion for the proposed removal from office by impeachment, of the Governor of Isiolo County;

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NOW THEREFORE, the Senate resolves to uphold the preliminary issue raised on whether the County Assembly of Isiolo held sittings on 18th June, 2025 and 26th June, 2025, to table, debate, pass and/or vote on the Motion for the proposed removal from office by impeachment, of the Governor of Isiolo County and accordingly terminates the proceedings for the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of Honourable Abdi Ibrahim Hassan, the Governor of Isiolo County.

1. 4. MOTION – PRELIMINARY ISSUE ON COURT ORDERS ON THE PROPOSED

REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, BY IMPEACHMENT, OF HONOURABLE ABDI

IBRAHIM HASSAN, GOVERNOR OF ISIOLO COUNTY

(The Senate Majority Leader)

THAT, WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution and Section 33 of the County Governments Act, on Thursday, 26th June, 2025, the County Assembly of Isiolo approved a Motion for the removal from office by impeachment, of Honourable Abdi Ibrahim Hassan, the Governor of Isiolo County;

AND FURTHER, WHEREAS by letter Ref. CA/RES/VOL.I/001, dated 26th June, 2025, and received in the Office of the Speaker of the Senate on 27th June, 2025, the Speaker of the County Assembly of Isiolo 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 including the list of 16 out of 18 Members of the County Assembly that voted in favour of the removal from office, by impeachment, of Honourable Abdi Ibrahim Hassan, the Governor of Isiolo County;

NOTING that a preliminary issue was raised by the Governor of Isiolo County on whether in light of the Court Orders nullifying the proceedings of the County Assembly of 26th June, 2025, the Senate is able to proceed with the hearing on the proposed removal from office by impeachment, of the Governor of Isiolo County;

NOW THEREFORE, the Senate resolves to uphold the preliminary issue raised in light of the Court Orders nullifying the proceedings of the County Assembly of 26th June, 2025 and accordingly terminates the proceedings for the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of Honourable Abdi Ibrahim Hassan, the Governor of Isiolo County.

1. 5. HEARING AND DETERMINATION ON THE PROPOSED REMOVAL FROM

OFFICE, BY IMPEACHMENT, OF HONOURABLE ABDI IBRAHIM HASSAN, THE

GOVERNOR OF ISIOLO COUNTY

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APPENDIX

NOTICES OF MOTION

i)

PRELIMINARY ISSUE ON WHETHER THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY OF

ISIOLO HELD SITTINGS ON 18TH JUNE, 2025 AND 26TH JUNE, 2025,

ON THE PROPOSED REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, BY IMPEACHMENT,

OF HONOURABLE ABDI IBRAHIM HASSAN, GOVERNOR OF ISIOLO

COUNTY

(The Senate Majority Leader)

THAT, WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution and Section 33 of the County Governments Act, on Thursday, 26th June, 2025, the County Assembly of Isiolo approved a Motion for the removal from office by impeachment, of Honourable Abdi Ibrahim Hassan, the Governor of Isiolo County;

AND FURTHER, WHEREAS by letter Ref. CA/RES/VOL.I/001, dated 26th June, 2025, and received in the Office of the Speaker of the Senate on 27th June, 2025, the Speaker of the County Assembly of Isiolo 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 including the list of 16 out of 18 Members of the County Assembly that voted in favour of the removal from office, by impeachment, of Honourable Abdi Ibrahim Hassan, the Governor of Isiolo County;

NOTING that a preliminary issue was raised by the Governor of Isiolo County on whether the County Assembly of Isiolo held sittings on 18th June, 2025 and 26th June, 2025, to table, debate, pass and/or vote on the Motion for the proposed removal from office by impeachment, of the Governor of Isiolo County;

NOW THEREFORE, the Senate resolves to uphold the preliminary issue raised on whether the County Assembly of Isiolo held sittings on 18th June, 2025 and 26th June, 2025, to table, debate, pass and/or vote on the Motion for the proposed removal from office by impeachment, of the Governor of Isiolo County and accordingly terminates the proceedings for the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of Honourable Abdi Ibrahim Hassan, the Governor of Isiolo County.

ii)

PRELIMINARY ISSUE ON COURT ORDERS ON THE PROPOSED

REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, BY IMPEACHMENT, OF HONOURABLE

ABDI IBRAHIM HASSAN, GOVERNOR OF ISIOLO COUNTY

(The Senate Majority Leader)

THAT, WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution and Section 33 of the County Governments Act, on Thursday, 26th June, 2025, the County Assembly of Isiolo approved a Motion for the removal from office by impeachment, of Honourable Abdi Ibrahim Hassan, the Governor of Isiolo County; …………………./Appendix

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AND FURTHER, WHEREAS by letter Ref. CA/RES/VOL.I/001, dated 26th June, 2025, and received in the Office of the Speaker of the Senate on 27th June, 2025, the Speaker of the County Assembly of Isiolo 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 including the list of 16 out of 18 Members of the County Assembly that voted in favour of the removal from office, by impeachment, of Honourable Abdi Ibrahim Hassan, the Governor of Isiolo County;

NOTING that a preliminary issue was raised by the Governor of Isiolo County on whether in light of the Court Orders nullifying the proceedings of the County Assembly of 26th June, 2025, the Senate is able to proceed with the hearing on the proposed removal from office by impeachment, of the Governor of Isiolo County;

NOW THEREFORE, the Senate resolves to uphold the preliminary issue raised in light of the Court Orders nullifying the proceedings of the County Assembly of 26th June, 2025 and accordingly terminates the proceedings for the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of Honourable Abdi Ibrahim Hassan, the Governor of Isiolo County.

…………………./Hearing Programme

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

PARLIAMENT OF KENYA

THE SENATE

HEARING PROGRAMME

PROPOSED REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, BY IMPEACHMENT, OF HONOURABLE

ABDI IBRAHIM HASSAN, THE GOVERNOR OF ISIOLO COUNTY

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

July, 2025

…………………./Hearing Programme

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TUESDAY, 8TH JULY, 2025

Venue: Senate Chamber, Nairobi

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Pre-Hearing Meeting for Senators (Closed Session)

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Preliminaries

(a) Recital of the Mandate of the Senate, Rules of Procedure and Hearing Programme (b) Introduction of Members of the County Assembly of Isiolo representing the County Assembly, and their Counsel, if any (c) Introduction of the Governor of Isiolo County and the Counsel representing the Governor, if any

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Reading of the Charges

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Preliminary Questions/Issues

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Lunch Break

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Determination of Preliminary Objections (10 minutes for the Governor to respond to the County Assembly, 20 minutes for Senators to seek clarifications and 30 minutes for the responses to clarifications

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Opening Statement on behalf of the County Assembly (30 minutes)

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Opening Statement on behalf of the Governor (30 minutes)

4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Evidence by the County Assembly (Evidence of witnesses, if any, cross-examination and re-examination: A total of 5 hours) • County Assembly – maximum of three hours for evidence by witnesses and re-examination (if any)

• Governor – maximum of two hours for cross examination

7:30 pm

Adjournment

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NOTICE PAPER

Tentative Hearing Programme for

Wednesday, July 09, 2025

(Published pursuant to Standing Order 43 (1))

It is notified that the Hearing Programme for the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of Honourable Abdi Ibrahim Hassan, the Governor of Isiolo County for Wednesday, 9th July, 2025, will be as follows –

9:00 am – 11:00 am Evidence by the County Assembly (Evidence of witnesses, if any, cross-examination and re-examination) - continued

11:00 am– 12:00 noon Questions/Requests for Clarification by Senators

12:00 noon – 1:00 pm Evidence by the Governor (Evidence of witnesses, if any, cross-examination and re-examination: A total of 5 hours). • Governor – maximum of three hours for evidence by witnesses and re-examination (if any)

• County Assembly – maximum of two hours for cross examination

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Lunch Break 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Determination of Preliminary Objections (10 minutes for the Governor to respond to the County Assembly, 20 minutes for Senators to seek clarifications and 30 minutes for the responses to clarifications

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Opening Statement on behalf of the County Assembly (30 minutes)

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Opening Statement on behalf of the Governor (30 minutes)

4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Evidence by the County Assembly (Evidence of witnesses, if any, cross-examination and re-examination: A total of 5 hours) • County Assembly – maximum of three hours for evidence by witnesses and re-examination (if any)

• Governor – maximum of two hours for cross examination

7:30 pm

Adjournment

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