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"content": "n Monday, 14th December, 2020 and Tuesday, 15th December, 2020, the Office of the Clerk of the Senate received a response to the Invitation to Appear issued to the County Assembly from Hon. Benson Mutura, MCA, the Speaker, Nairobi City County Assembly, which provided- (a) the names of three Members of the County Assembly designated to attend and represent the County Assembly in the proceedings before the Senate and also stated that the County Assembly would appear in person and by a team of Advocates led by Mr. Ndegwa Njiru, Mr. Duncan Okatch and Mr. Ashioya Biko Brian, to be assisted by four other Advocates; (b) list of three witnesses; (c) a list of eleven persons whom the County Assembly requested the Senate to summon to appear; and, (d)further evidence to be relied on. Pursuant to Rule 8 of Part 1 of the Fifth Schedule to the Senate Standing Orders, on Tuesday, 15th December, 2020, the Clerk of the Senate furnished each party with the documentation filed by the other party. Hon. Senators, ladies and gentlemen, the Hearing Programme that has been circulated details the various activities in the hearing and determination of the matter and the time allocated to each activity. It will be crucial that all the parties comply with the time allocated. The parties will be notified of the balance of time on each activity through the Clerks at the Table. In summary, the Programme states that today, Wednesday, 16th December, 2020, after we have dispensed with preliminary matters, the Charges against the Governor, as submitted by the County Assembly, shall be read to the Governor. This will be followed by an Opening Statement to be made on behalf of the County Assembly. Thereafter, an Opening Statement shall be made on behalf of the Governor. After the conclusion of the Opening Statements, the presentation of the case of the County Assembly shall commence and should take us up to the end of today’s Sitting. At the Sitting scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, 17th December, 2020, the Governor will have an opportunity to present his case before the Senate. This will be followed by a Closing Statement on behalf of the County Assembly and a Closing Statement on behalf of the Governor. The Senate shall then proceed to a Closed Session for deliberations prior to voting on each of the Charges. In accordance with Section 33(7) of the County Governments Act, 2012 and Standing Order 75(6) of the Senate Standing Orders, the voting shall be by county delegations. The Governor shall cease to hold office if a majority of all county delegations of the Senate vote to uphold any impeachment charge. If, however, the vote in the Senate fails to result in the removal of the Governor, pursuant to Standing Order The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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