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    "id": 1464988,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, I have a communication to make relating to the business of the Senate, scheduled for consideration during this Special Sitting. On request of the Senate Majority Leader vide a letter referenced SEN/MLS/GKM/012/2024 dated 14th August, 2024 and the requisite number of Senators, I appointed today, Monday 19th August, 2024 and tomorrow, Tuesday, 20th August, 2024 as the days of Special Sittings of the Senate. Hon. Senators, the Special Sittings convened vide Gazette Notice No.10123 dated 16th August, 2024 shall consider the following business- (a) The Joint Report of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security and the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations on the approval hearing for Mr. Douglas Kanja Kirocho, the nominee for appointment to the position of Inspector-General of the National Police Service. (b) Motion on the alteration of Part IV of the Third Session of the Senate Calendar. (c) Hearing and determination on the charges for the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of Hon. Kawira Mwangaza, the governor of Meru County. In accordance with Standing Order No.33(5), the business specified in the Gazette Notice referred to above and as outlined in the Order Paper, shall be the only business before the Senate during the Special Sitting. At the conclusion of business tomorrow, the Senate shall stand adjourned until Tuesday, 3rd September, 2024 at 2:30 p.m., in accordance with the Senate Calendar or as resolved otherwise. With regard to the hearing and determination on the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of Hon. Kawira Mwangaza, a programme has been prepared and appended to the Order Paper for today. As it is the tradition, and in line with the schedule of activities for an impeachment hearing in Plenary, the Senate will hold a closed preparatory session to deliberate on the management of the investigation after conclusion of business listed at Orders Nos.2 and 3 in today’s Order Paper. The objective of the preparatory session is to ensure that the process is conducted seamlessly and concluded timeously, and in line with the requirements set out under the County Governments Act and the Senate Standing Orders. During the pre-hearing, the parties, all members of the public and the media will be expected to withdraw from the Chamber and the galleries and that any form of broadcast from the Chamber shall cease forthwith. In accordance with the hearing programme for an Impeachment Hearing in Plenary, the open session will commence at 11.00 a.m. I now direct the Clerk to call the next Order."
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