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    "content": "In the 12th Parliament, the Senate considered five impeachment Motions. Three of the impeachments were considered by way of investigation by a Special Committee with respect to Hon. Granton Graham Samboja, Governor of Taita Taveta County, on 9th October, 2019; Hon. Ann Mumbi Waiguru, Governor of Kirinyaga County, on 9th June, 2020; and Hon. Mohamed Abdi Mohamud, Governor of Wajir County on 27th April, 2021. On the other hand, impeachment of Hon. Ferdinand Ndung’u Waititu Babayao, the then Governor of Kiambu County on 19th December, 2019; and that of Hon. Mike Mbuvi Sonko, the then Governor of Nairobi City County on 3rd December, 2020, were considered in Plenary. One of the key observations from these impeachment processes was that there is need to standardize the procedure applied in considering a Motion for the proposed removal of a President, Deputy President, County Governor, Deputy County Governor, a Cabinet Secretary or a County Executive Committee Member (CECM). The Senate had initiated a legislative framework in this respect, through the Impeachment Procedure Bill, which has unfortunately not been finalized. Therefore, I urge the next Parliament to prioritize passage of this framework to assist in facilitating a more effective process. Further, border disputes between counties continue to bedevil local communities. The Senate has held several meetings with the leadership in the various counties to have the issues resolved and for lasting peace. However, whereas arbitration is considered to be a more efficient process than litigation, a long-term solution is needed, in particular, to address the county border disputes. I, therefore, urge the Thirteenth Parliament to prioritize passage of a legal framework to give effect to Article 188 of the Constitution, in this case, the County Boundaries Bill. Hon. Senators, as one of the Arms of Government, we pride ourselves in the vision to be a democratic and people centered Parliament. We have held true to this vision through various initiatives that we have implemented during our time here. Of importance to note are the sittings of the Senate outside Nairobi, or Senate"
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