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    "id": 1481114,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": "The Message, dated Tuesday, 8th October, 2024, was received in my office on Wednesday, 9th October, 2024 and indicated that the National Assembly had resolved, with the support of 281 Members, being at least two-thirds of all the Members of the National Assembly, that, pursuant to the provisions of Articles 145(2) as read with 150(1)(b) and (2) of the Constitution, His Excellency, Rigathi Gachagua, EGH, Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya be removed from office, by impeachment, on the following grounds- (1) Gross violation of Articles 10 (2)(a), (b) and (c); 27 (4), 73 (1)(a) and (2)(b); 75 (1)(c), and 129 (2) of the Constitution and Article 147 (1), as read together with Article 131 (2)(c) and (d) of the Constitution; (2) Gross violation of Articles 147 (1) and 152 (1) of the Constitution by undermining the President and the Cabinet and the effective discharge of the national government's executive mandate; (3) Gross violation of Articles 6 (2), 10 (2)(a), 174, 186 (1), 189 (1) and the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution by undermining Devolution; (4) Gross violation of 160(1) of the Constitution on the Institutional and Decisional Independence of Judges; (5) Gross violation of Articles 3 1) and 148 (5)(a) of the Constitution on the fidelity to the Oath of Office and Allegiance. (6) Serious reasons to believe that H. E. the Deputy President has committed crimes under sections 13 (1)(a) and 62 of the National Cohesion and Integration Act. (7) Serious reasons to believe that H. E. the Deputy President has committed gross economic crimes under sections 45(1), 46, 47A (3) and 48(1) of the Anti- Corruption and Economic Crimes Act and sections 2, 3, 4 and 7 of Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act. (8) Serious reasons to believe that H. E. the Deputy President has committed crimes by continuously misleading members of the public through false, malicious, divisive, and inciteful remarks that are contrary to the provisions of section 132 of the Penal Code and section 29 of the Leadership and Integrity Act. (9) Gross misconduct that is incompatible with the high calling and dignified status of the Office of the Deputy President and a member of the Cabinet and the National Security Council. H. E. the Deputy President has publicly attacked and undermined the work of the National Security Intelligence Service and its Officers. (10) Gross misconduct by openly or publicly in subordinating the President, who is the Head of State and Government. (11) Gross misconduct by persistently bullying state and public officers. Hon. Senators, you may walk in and take your seats."
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