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"content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to hereby move the Motion, which is the proposed removal from office by impeachment of His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua, EGH, the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya– THAT, AWARE THAT, the National Assembly on 8th October, 2024 resolved, with the support of 282 members, being at least two-thirds of all Members of the National Assembly, that pursuant to the provisions of Article 145(2) as read with Article 150(1)(b) and (2) of the Constitution and Standing Order No.65(2) of the National Assembly Standing Orders, His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua, EGH, Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya be removed from office, by impeachment, on the grounds specified in the Special Motion; WHEREAS by letter Ref: NA/DLP/TBO/MTS/2024/(025) dated 8th October, 2024 and received in the Office of the Speaker of the Senate on 9th October, 2024 the Speaker of the National Assembly informed the Speaker of the Senate of the approval of the Special Motion by the National Assembly and further forwarded to the Speaker of the Senate, documents in evidence of the proceedings of the National Assembly; FURTHER WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 145 as read with Article 150(1)(b) and (2) of the Constitution and Standing Orders No.78 and 79 of the Senate Standing Orders, the Senate heard the National Assembly on the grounds for the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua, EGH, Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya; AND FURTHER WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 145 as read with Article 150(1) (b) and (2) of the Constitution and Standing Orders No.78 and 79 of the Senate Standing Orders, the Senate also heard His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua, EGH, Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya on the grounds of his proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Article 145 as read with Article 150(1)(b) and (2) of the Constitution and Standing Orders No.78 and 79 of the Senate Standing Orders, the Senate resolves to remove from office, by impeachment, His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua, EGH, Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya, on the following grounds - (1) Gross violation of Articles 10 (2) (a), (b) and (c); 27 (4), 73 (1)(a) and (2)(b); 75 (1)(c), and 129 (2) of the Constitution and Article 147 (1), as read together with Article 131 (2)(c) and (d) of the Constitution; 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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