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"speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
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"content": "Hon. Senators will recall that at the sitting of the Senate held on Tuesday, 8th October, 2024, the Motion for the establishment of a Special Committee was defeated. This, therefore, paved the way for investigation on the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of Hon. (Dr.) Erick Kipkoech Mutai, the Governor of Kericho County, to be held in plenary. Hon. Senators, ladies and gentlemen, by way of a status update, pursuant to Rules 4(a) and 6 of the Rules of Procedure when considering the proposed removal of a governor in plenary, the Senate invited the governor to appear and be represented before the Senate during its investigation. The Senate further invited the governor, if he so chooses to appear before the Senate, to file an answer to the charges with the Office of the Clerk of the Senate by 5.00 p.m. on Saturday, 12th October, 2024, setting out- (i) the governor’s response to the particulars of the allegations; (ii) the mode of appearance before the Senate; whether in person, by advocate or in person and by advocate; (iii) the names and addresses of the persons to be called as witnesses, if any, and witness statements containing a summary of the evidence to be presented by such witnesses before the Senate; and, (iv) any other evidence to be relied on. Pursuant to Rules 4(b) and 7 of the Rules of Procedure when considering the proposed removal of a governor in plenary, the Senate notified the County Assembly of the date for the commencement of the investigation and invited the County Assembly to designate Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) who shall appear and be represented before the Senate during the investigation. The County Assembly was further invited, if it so chooses to appear before the Senate, to file with the Office of the Clerk of the Senate by 5.00 p.m. on Saturday, 12th October, 2024, setting out the following documentation- (i) designating MCAs, if any, who shall attend and represent the Assembly in the proceedings before the Senate; (ii) indicating the mode of appearance before the Senate; whether in person, by advocate, or in person and by advocate; (iii) indicating the names and addresses of the persons to be called as witnesses, if any, and witness statements containing a summary of the evidence to be presented by such witnesses before the Senate; and (iv) specifying any other evidence to be relied on. Hon. Senators, ladies and gentlemen, on Saturday, 12th October, 2024, the Office of the Clerk of the Senate, received a response, Ref. No. 1/816/24/1 dated 9th October, 2024, to the invitation to appear issued to the Governor of Kericho County, from M/s Katwa and Kemboi, who indicated that the governor had appointed the firm to represent him in the proceedings before the Senate and that the governor would also appear in person and by advocates. The letter also indicated the list of counsel representing the governor and the list of witnesses for the governor. Similarly, on Saturday, 12th October, 2024, the Office of the Clerk of the Senate received a response, Ref. No. H&K/009/007/2024, dated 12th October, 2024, to the invitation to appear issued to the County Assembly of Kericho, from M/S H&K Law Advocates, indicating that the firm had been appointed to represent the County 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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