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    "id": 1483950,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1483950/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": "(xx) Public participation advertisements of 5th October, 2024, being- (a) Saturday Nation newspaper. (b) The Standard newspaper. (xxi) Public Participation Report tabled on 8th October, 2024. (xxii) Response to the Notice of Special Motion from His Excellency the Deputy President received on 8th October, 2024 at 4.00pm. (xxiii) Electronic evidence by H. E. the Deputy President relating to the Special Motion contained in a flash disk. (xxiv) Order Paper for Tuesday, 8th October, 2024. (xxv) Communication from the Chair No. 049 of 2024 issued on Tuesday, 8th October, 2024. (xxvi) Certified HANSARD and Votes and Proceedings for 8th October, 2024. Hon. Senators, pursuant to Article 145(3)(a) of the Constitution and Standing Order No.78(1) of the Senate, at the sitting of the Senate held on Wednesday, 9th October, 2024, the charges against His Excellency the Deputy President, as contained in the Motion of Impeachment by the National Assembly, were read to the assembled Senate. Hon. Senators, ladies and gentlemen, at this juncture, allow me to remind you of the mandate of the Senate in relation to the proposed removal from office by impeachment, of the Deputy President as provided for under Articles 150 and 145 of the Constitution, as read together with Standing Order No.78 of the Senate. In particular, Article 150 of the Constitution states as follows - (1) The Deputy President may be removed from office- a) on the ground of physical or mental incapacity to perform the functions of the office; or b) on impeachment- i) on the ground of a gross violation of a provision of this Constitution or any other law; ii) where there are serious reasons to believe that the Deputy President has committed a crime under national or international law; or iii) for gross misconduct. (2) The provisions of Articles 144 and 145 relating to the removal of the President shall apply, with the necessary modifications, to the removal of the Deputy President. 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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