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    "content": "Article 10(2)(a) of the Constitution provides that devolution is a fundamental national value and principle of governance. In addition, Article 6(2) of the Constitution provides that governments at the county and national levels are distinct and interdependent and shall conduct their mutual relations based on consultation and cooperation. These provisions are supplemented by Article 189(1) of the Constitution, which provides that governments at each level shall perform and exercise their powers “in a manner that respects the functional and institutional integrity of Government at the other level---\" Under paragraph 7(a) of Part 2 of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution, county governments are responsible for trade development and markets as an exclusive function. Moreover, the Deputy President chairs the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council, an essential organ for consultation between the two levels of Government. On or around 20th September, 2024, His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua, recklessly unmindful of the high calling and dignified status of the Office of the Deputy President of the Republic, unlawfully interfered with the running of Nairobi City County Government by holding a public rally in which he incited citizens against lawful directives of the Nairobi City County Government on the planning and relocation of markets. Further, His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua publicly disparaged the leadership of the Nairobi City County Government and its decisions. Moreover, His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua has interfered with the proper discharge of county governments' constitutional functions regarding alcohol control and regulation. His Excellency, Rigathi Gachagua’s inciteful and demeaning public statements and conduct are impeachable offences to the extent that— (a) They undermine devolution. (b) They undercut the functional and institutional integrity of county governments. (c) They unjustifiably vilify and ridicule the leadership of county governments, especially the Nairobi City County government."
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