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    "id": 1408038,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, the proposed Motion also seeks the dismissal of the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture on the ground of serious reasons for believing that he has committed a crime under national law. To this end, the Member for Bumula Constituency has stated as follows in the proposed Motion: 1. That, the conduct of the Cabinet Secretary discloses grounds that there are serious reasons for believing that the Cabinet secretary has committed a crime under national law involving offences relating to abuse of office and false claims contrary to sections 100 and 101 of the Penal Code. 2. That, the conduct of the Cabinet Secretary discloses grounds that there are serious reasons for believing that the Cabinet Secretary has committed a crime under national law relating to forgery, uttering false documents and procuring execution of documents by false pretences contrary to Sections 353 and 355 of the Penal Code. The Member further avers that the Cabinet Secretary is currently under investigation by the DCI following the findings of the court in FPL versus DPP and Three Others: Registrar of Companies and 10 Others 2021 e/<LR and is further facing arrest and prosecution in six pending civil, commercial and family suits. Hon. Members finally, on the third ground, the Member for Bumula Constituency seeks the dismissal of the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development on the grounds of gross misconduct and states as follows: 1. That the conduct of the Cabinet Secretary of getting into public spats with journalists who announced the distribution of the fake fertiliser, discloses the ground of gross misconduct in so far as, as a State officer, he has failed to demonstrate professionalism in carrying out duties of the office and in a manner that maintains public confidence in the integrity of the office contrary Section (11)(a) of the Leadership and Integrity Act Cap 185 (C). 2. That the conduct of the Cabinet Secretary of storming into the manufacturing plants and purporting to be revoking licenses without conducting investigations amounts to gross misconduct in so far as, as a State officer, he has failed to demonstrate professionalism in carrying out duties of the office and in a manner that maintains public confidence in the integrity of the office manner contrary to Section 11(a) of the Leadership and Integrity Act, Cap 185(c). 3. That the conduct of the Cabinet Secretary of approving procurement and distribution of fake fertilisers so far, as a State officer, he has failed to exercise public trust in the best interests of the people of Kenya, amounts to gross misconduct contrary to Section 8 of the Leadership and Integrity Act Cap 185(c) . 4. That, the conduct of the Cabinet Secretary of approving procurement and distribution of fake fertiliser in so far as a State officer, he has failed to exercise his duties to the best of his ability and to carry out the duties efficiently, honestly and in a transparent and accountable manner, and amounts to gross misconduct contrary to Section 10(a) and (b) of the Leadership and Integrity Act Cap 185. 5. That the conduct of the Cabinet Secretary of approving the procurement and distribution of fake fertiliser by the National Cereals and Produce Board discloses the ground of gross misconduct in so far as the State officer, has failed to demonstrate professionalism in carrying out duties of the office in a manner that maintains public confidence in the integrity of the office contrary to Section 11(a) of the Leadership and Integrity Act, Cap 185(c). The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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