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    "content": "from the Speaker of the County Assembly of Embu, communicating the approval of a Motion by the County Assembly of Embu, to remove from office the Governor and Deputy Governor of Embu County. Mr. Speaker, Sir, thereafter, the Senate Majority Leader gave notice of a Motion that gave rise to the formation of the Special Committee which comprised of the following Senators- 1. Sen. Kipchumba Murkomen; 2. Sen. Kimani Wamatangi; 3. Sen. Zipporah Kittony; 4. Sen. (Prof.) Wilfred Lesan; 5. Sen. Naisula Lesuuda; 6. Sen. Peter Mositet; 7. Sen. James Orengo; 8. Sen. Boy Juma Boy; 9. Sen. (Eng.) Hargura Godana; 10. Sen. Judith Sijeny; and, 11. Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale; to investigate the proposed removal from office of the Governor and Deputy Governor of Embu County and report to this Senate within ten days of its appointment, on whether it finds the particulars of the allegations to have been substantiated. Mr. Speaker, Sir, following deliberations on that Motion, this Senate resolved to establish this Committee to investigate and establish whether those allegations had been substantiated. Section 33 (4) of the County Governments Act, 2012, and Standing Order No. 65 (2) of the Senate Standing Orders set out the mandate of the Special Committee as follows:- That a Special Committee appointed under subsection (3) (b) shall- (a) investigate the matter; and, (b) report to the Senate within ten days on whether it finds the particulars of the allegations against the Governor to have been substantiated. The Committee in the execution of its mandate was guided by these provisions of the Act and Standing Orders. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Special Committee held its first meeting on the afternoon of Tuesday 4th February, 2014 following its establishment. Pursuant to Standing Order No.181, at that meeting, the Committee conducted the election of its Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson. Sen. Boni Khalwale and Sen. Kipchumba Murkomen were elected unopposed to the positions of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson respectively. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee held a total of eight meetings and two working retreats. The first retreat was held prior to the commencement of the hearing of the evidence in the matter. The retreat provided an opportunity for the Committee to consider its mandate and develop rules of procedure that would guide the investigation, to consider the issues and questions that would require its determination and prepare for the hearing of the evidence in the matter. The second retreat was dedicated to the preparation and adoption of the Report. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Section 33 and Senate Standing Order No.65 (3) provide that:- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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