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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, I wish to notify the House that, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 66(1), on the 17th of June, 2020, the Clerk of the National Assembly did receive a Notice of Motion from the Member for Nyali Constituency, the Hon. Mohamed Ali Mohamed, MP, notifying his intention to move a Special Motion for the removal of the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure, Urban Development and Public Works, Mr. James Macharia, EGH, in accordance with the provisions Article 152(6) of the Constitution and Standing Order Nos. 64(1A) and 66. The proposed Motion seeks the resolution of the House to require His Excellency the President to dismiss the said Cabinet Secretary from office on two grounds, which are: (i) Gross violation of Articles 10(1)(c) and 2(a) and 73 of the Constitution; and, (ii) Gross misconduct contrary to Article 125 of the Constitution. Hon. Members, from the outset, allow me to observe that I have previously guided this House on the processing of special motions for the removal of state officers, including on the thresholds that must be met and adhered to. Consequently, I will not attempt to restate my guidance. Further, as you are aware, every Member has the right under Article 152(6) of the Constitution and Standing Order 66, to move the House to remove from office the Cabinet Secretary. The Standing Orders require that before giving notice of such a Motion, under Standing Order 66, in the House, the Member must deliver to the Clerk a copy of the proposed Motion in writing, stating the grounds and particulars in terms of the said Article upon which the proposed Motion is made. The notice ought to be signed by the Member and signed in support by, at least, one quarter of all Members of the National Assembly, who are 88 Members of this House. Hon. Members, Standing Order 47(3) and indeed, my previous communication on this matter, requires that upon receipt of the proposed notice of Motion, the Speaker is to make a determination on its admissibility and dispose of the Motion within three days. The criteria for admissibility is provided for under Standing Orders 64 (1A) and 66, and the precedents contained The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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