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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Poghisio",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Losuron Poghisio",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, it means starting all over again. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move: THAT, whereas pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution and Section 33 of the County Governments Act, 2012, on Tuesday 27th April, 2021 the Wajir County Assembly approved a Motion for the removal from office by impeachment of the hon. Mohamed Abdi Mohamud, the Governor of Wajir County. Further, whereas by letter reference number SPK/WCA/Senate/4/20211, dated Wednesday, 28th April, 2021 and received in the office of the Speaker of the Senate on Thursday, 29th April, 2021, the Speaker of the County Assembly of Wajir, 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; Whereas pursuant to Section 33(3)(b) of the County Governments Act, 2012 and Standing Order No. 75 (1)(b) of the Senate, the Senate by resolution may appoint a special committee comprising of 11 of its members to investigate the matter. Now therefore, pursuant to Section 33(3)(b) of the County Governments Act, 2012 and Standing Order No.75(1)(b)(1), the Senate resolves to proceed on this matter by way of establishment of a special committee to investigate the proposed removal from office by impeachment of hon. Mohamed Abdi Mohamud, the Governor of Wajir County. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is one of the most important functions of this Senate. It is a task given to the Senate for the Senate to decide. Particularly today, the Senate is called upon to make a decision on whether we are going to investigate this matter by way of a special committee as proposed or we are going to move in another direction. The Standing Orders provide for the procedure for removing a governor from office. In particular, Standing Order No.75 (1)(b)(1) and (2) clearly states: “The Senate may either by resolution appoint a special committee comprising 11 of its members to investigate the matter or investigate the matter in plenary”. That is our duty today. I will call upon the Membership, especially the Members and their delegations and the counties to take this matter very seriously in considering where we move and in which direction. 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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