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    "id": 1038063,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lusaka",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": "(c) Votes and Proceedings of the Nairobi City County Assembly dated Thursday, 3rd December, 2020; and, (d) Signatures in support of the impeachment of Hon. Mike Mbuvi Sonko. The Motion cites the following as the grounds for the removal of the governor– (a)Gross violation of the Constitution or any other law (Gross violation of the Constitution, County Governments Act, 2012, the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2015 and the Public Finance Management Act, 2012); (b) Abuse of Office; and, (c) Gross Misconduct. Further details on each of the particulars are set out in the Motion. Hon. Senators, Section 33(3)(a) of the County Governments Act, read together with Standing Order No.75(1)(a) provide that within seven days after receiving notice of a resolution from the Speaker of the County Assembly, the Speaker of the Senate shall convene a meeting of the Senate to hear charges against the governor. It is on this basis that I accepted and approved the request by the Senate Majority Leader, supported by 17 other Senators, to convene this special sitting. I subsequently gazetted this special sitting vide Gazette Notice No.10308 of 7th December, 2020 contained in a special issue of Kenya Gazette Vol. CXXII-No. 217. Hon. Senators, in terms of Article 181 of the Constitution, Section 33(3)(a) of the County Governments Act, 2012 and Standing Order No.75(1)(a) of the Senate Standing Orders, the Speaker of the Senate is required and I quote- “Within seven days after receiving notice of a resolution from the Speaker of a county assembly to convene a meeting of the Senate to hear charges against the governor.” Consequently, hon. Senators, pursuant to Section 33(3)(b) of the County Governments Act and Standing Order No.75(1)(a) of the Senate Standing Orders, I hereby proceed to read the charges against Hon. Mike Mbuvi Sonko, the Governor of Nairobi City County-"
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