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"content": "Article 145 of the Constitution, Standing Order 78 and Part I of the Second Schedule to the Standing Orders of the Senate provide for the procedure to be followed in the hearing and determination of the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of the Deputy President. Specifically, Article 145(3)(b) of the Constitution and Standing Order 78(1) of the Senate provide that the Senate may, by resolution, appoint a Special Committee comprising eleven of its members to investigate the matter. Hon. Senators will recall that at the sitting of the Senate held on Wednesday, 9th October, 2024, the Motion for the establishment of a Special Committee was deemed to have been withdrawn pursuant to Standing Order 70. This, therefore, paved the way for the investigation on the proposed removal from office, by impeachment of His Excellency the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya 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 the Deputy President in Plenary, the Senate invited the Deputy President to appear and be represented before the Senate during its investigation. The Senate further invited the Deputy President, 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 Monday, 14th October, 2024, setting out- (i) the Deputy President’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 the Deputy President in Plenary, the Senate notified the National Assembly of the date for the commencement of the investigation and invited the National Assembly to designate Members of the National Assembly, who shall appear and represent the National Assembly before the Senate during the investigation. The National 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 Monday, 14th October, 2024, setting out documentation of the following- (i) designating the Members of the National Assembly, if any, who shall attend and represent the National 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 14th October, 2024, the Office of the Clerk of the Senate, received a response, Ref. No. SW/PET/153/VO/EN/01/2024, and dated 14th October, 2024, to the Invitation to Appear issued to the Deputy President, from 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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