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"content": "Hon. Senators, you will recall that on Tuesday, 11th May, 2021, I issued a Communication making reference to a Special Issue of the Kenya Gazette No.102, dated 10th May, 2021, containing Gazette Notice No.4597, which communicated the occurrence of a vacancy in a Member of the Senate elected through a party list. The Gazette Notice notified the general public that pursuant to Article 103(1)(e)(i) of the Constitution and Section 37 of the Elections Act, the seat of the Member of the Senate elected under Article 98(1)(d) of the Constitution and held by Sen. (Dr.) Isaac Mwaura Maigua, became vacant, with effect from the 7th May, 2021. A number of Senators raised several points of order, following which, on 18th May, 2021, I gave a detailed Communication on the circumstances that led to the declaration of vacancy vide Gazette Notice No. 4597. Following the said Gazette Notice, the Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), vide Gazette Notice No.4598 dated 11th May, 2021, gazetted Mr. Sammy Prisa Leshore as the Member nominated to the Senate to represent Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), in place of Sen. (Dr.) Isaac Mwaura Maigua. Hon. Senators, you will also recall that Sen. (Dr.) Isaac Mwaura Maigua subsequently challenged the decision of the Political Parties Dispute Tribunal in HighCourt Civil Appeal E248 of 2021: Isaac Mwaura Maigua vs Jubilee Party and Others. On 11th May, 2021, the High Court issued the following orders- 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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