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"speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
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"content": "We will call one Charge at a time as you vote until we come to the very last Charge. I would like to clarify that there are seven charges. If one of them is substantiated, Her Excellency Governor Kawira ceases being the governor of Meru County, even if it is just one charge that has been substantiated. If I call the charge, and you vote ‘Yes’, it means you are saying that the charge has been substantiated. If you vote, “no”, you are saying that charge has not been substantiated. That clarity is important so that we do not make mistakes as we proceed. Now, hon. Senators, voting shall be done electronically. At this juncture, therefore, I will call upon the delegates to log out. Serjeant-at-Arms, I want you to go around and pull out any delegate card that is inside the delegate unit. Once you have done so, kindly confirm so that we move to the next stage. At this juncture, hon. Senators, you must be holding your delegate cards in your hands. Serjeant-at-Arms, we are waiting for your signal. Now, hon. Senators, proceed to log back into the delegate unit. Before you proceed to vote, I will now put the question- THAT WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution and Section 33of the County Governments Act, on Wednesday, 25th October, 2023, the Meru County Assembly approved a Motion to remove from office, by impeachment, Hon. Kawira Mwangaza, the Governor of Meru County; WHEREAS, by a letter Ref. M/CARES/VOL.IV/43, dated 26th October, 2023, and received in the Office of the Speaker of the Senate on Friday, 27th October, 2023, the Speaker of the Meru County Assembly 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; FURTHER WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution, Section 33 of the County Governments Act and Standing Order 80 of the Senate, the Senate heard the County Assembly on the grounds for removal from office by impeachment of Hon. Kawira Mwangaza, the Governor of Meru County; AND FURTHER, WHEREAS pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution, Section 33 of the County Governments Act and Standing Order No. 80, the Senate also heard the Hon. Kawira Mwangaza on the grounds for her proposed removal from office by impeachment as the Governor of Meru County; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution, Section 33 of the County Governments Act and Standing Order 80, the Senate resolves to remove from office by impeachment, the Hon. Kawira Mwangaza, the Governor of Meru County, on the following charges- Charge 1: Misappropriation and Misuse of County Resources Charge 2: Nepotism and related unethical practices Charge 3: Bullying, Vilification and Demeaning other Leaders Charge 4: Illegal Appointments and Usurpation of Statutory Powers Charge 5: Contempt of Court Charge 6: Illegally naming a public road after her Husband Charge 7: Contempt of the Assembly"
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