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"content": "(ii) Links to Facebook, memorandum submissions received in response to the Notice of Motion for removal of Hon. (Dr.) Erick Mutai as Governor of Kericho County, as well as public mobilization by the County Executive. (iii) Scanned copy of the memorandum in an accompanying flash disk, copy of a letter dated 25th September, 2024, of reference number KCA/SP/3, Vol. 1(32) informing the governor of the public participation exercise. (iv) Register for collection of compact disks by a Member of County Assembly (MCA) personnel that had information related to the Notice of Motion of Impeachment of His Excellency, the governor, Hon. (Dr.) Erick Kipkoech Mutai, and public participation forms from the respective wards. (v) Soft copy of the Kericho County Standing Orders contained in the accompanying flash disk. (vi) Statement of His Excellency, the governor, Hon. (Dr.) Erick Kipkoech Mutai, opposing the impeachment of the Governor by his Counsel, Katwa Kigen. (vii) An affidavit by Mr. Gideon Mutai, an affidavit by Mr. Geoffrey Kipkurui- Korir, an affidavit by Mr. John Malel, an affidavit by George Kipng’eno Kerer, an affidavit by Ms. Jacqueline C. Langat, an affidavit by Ms. Gillian Soi and an affidavit by Mr. Joseph K. Rotich. Hon. Senators, ladies and gentlemen, pursuant to Section 33(3)(b) of the County Governments Act and Standing Order No.80(1)(a) of the Senate Standing Orders, at the sitting of the Senate held on Tuesday, 8th October, 2024, the charges against the governor of Kericho County, as contained in the Motion of Impeachment, by the County Assembly of Kericho, were read to the assembled Senate. Hon. Senators, allow me to remind you of the mandate of the Senate in relation to the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of a governor, as provided for under Article 181 of the Constitution, as read together with Section 33 of the County Governments Act and Standing Order No.80 of the Senate Standing Orders. In particular, Article 181 of the Constitution states as follows- “(1) A county governor may be removed from office on any of the following grounds - (a) gross violation of the Constitution or any other law; (b) where there are serious reasons for believing that the county governor has committed a crime under national or international law; (c) abuse of office or gross misconduct; or (d) physical or mental incapacity to perform the functions of office of county governor. (2) Parliament shall enact legislation providing for the procedure of removal of a county governor on any of the grounds mentioned in Clause (1).” Section 33 of the County Governments Act, Standing Order No.80 of the Senate, and Part 1 of the Third Schedule to the Senate Standing Orders provide for the procedure to be followed in the hearing and determination on the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of a county governor. Specifically, Section 33(3) and Standing Order No.80(1)(b) of the Senate provide that the Senate may, by resolution, appoint a Special Committee comprising eleven of its Members to investigate the matter, or investigate the matter in plenary. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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