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"content": "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, Governor of Wajir County; AND FURTHER, WHEREAS by letter Ref. No. SPK/WCA/SENATE/4/2021(1), 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; AND WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 33(3) (b) of the County Governments Act, 2012 and Standing Order No. 75 (1) (b) the Senate, by resolution on Thursday, 6th May, 2021 appointed a special committee comprising eleven of its Members to investigate the matter on the proposed removal from office by impeachment of the Governor of Wajir County and to report to the Senate within ten days of its appointment, on whether it finds the particulars of the allegations to have been substantiated; AND WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 33 (4) of the County Governments Act, 2012 and Standing Order No.75 (2), the Special Committee has investigated the matter and tabled its Report today, Monday, 17th May, 2021; AND WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 33 (4) and (6) (b) of the County Governments Act and Standing Order No. 75 (4) (b), the Special Committee has found that the particulars of the charge namely, Abuse of Office and Gross Misconduct against the Governor of Wajir County has not been substantiated; AND WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 33 (4) and (6) (b) of the County Governments Act and Standing Order No. 75(4) (b), the Special Committee has found that one of the particulars of the charge namely, Gross Violation of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010; the County Governments Act, 2012; the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015 and the Public Finance Management Act, 2012, against the Governor of Wajir County has been substantiated; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Section 33(6) (b) of the County Governments Act and Standing Order No.75 (4) (b), the Senate, after according the hon. Mohammed Abdi Mohamud, the Governor of Wajir County, an opportunity to be heard, resolves to impeach the Governor of Wajir County on the ground of gross violation of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, the County Governments Act 2012, the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (PPAD) Act 2015 and the Public Finance Management PFM Act 2012. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will begin by thanking the Members who served in this Special Committee. I recognize the contribution of Sen. Kihika, Sen. (Eng.) Hargura, Sen."
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