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    "content": "reference CAE/ACA/1/28 and 29 respectively which were received in the Office of the Speaker of the Senate on 30th January, 2014. The Speaker of the County Assembly of Embu also forwarded to the Speaker of the Senate the following documents in respect of both the Governor and the Deputy Governor:- (i)Particulars of the allegations thereon and related annextures; (ii)The results of the Division; (iii) The signatures in support of the Motion; (iv) The signatures in support of the Notice of the Motion; (v) The HANSARD report in respect of the Motion; (vi) The Attendance register. In terms of Article 181 of the Constitution, Section 33(3)(a) of the County Governments Act and Standing Orders No.65(1)(a) of the Senate Standing Orders, the Speaker of the Senate was required within seven days after receiving notice of a resolution from the Speaker of the County Assembly of Embu, convene a meeting of the Senate to hear the charges against the Governor. Hon. Senators, you will recall that on 4th February, 2014 the Speaker of the Senate, by Message, communicated the resolution of the County Assembly of Embu as communicated in the letter by the Speaker by the County Assembly of Embu and pursuant to Section 33(3)(b) of the County Governments Act and our Standing Order No.65(1)(a), the Senate, by resolution established a Special Committee comprising 11 of our Members to investigate the matter and to present a report to the Senate. Section 33(5) of the County Governments Act provides that the Governor and the Deputy Governor shall have the right to appear and be represented before the Special Committee during its investigations. I have no doubt that the Special Committee adhered to the provisions of this section, and as to whether that is a fact or not will be evidenced in the context of the Special Committee Report to be tabled today. Pursuant to Section 33(4) of the County Governments Act, a Special Committee appointed under Section 33(3) of the Act is required to undertake the following:- (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 and the Deputy to have been substantiated. Section 33(6) of the County Governments Act provides that, and I quote; “In the Special Committee reports that the particulars of any allegation against the Governor:- (a) have not been substantiated further proceedings shall not be taken under this section in respect of that allegation, or (b) have been substantiated, the Senate shall, after according the Governor an opportunity to be heard, vote on the impeachment charges.” Hon. Senators, notice was given to all Senators on 12th February, 2014, through the Kenya Gazette Notice that pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution, Section 33 of the County Governments Act, No.17 of 2012 and our own Standing Orders Nos.29 and 65, the Speaker of the Senate appointed this day, Friday, 14th February, 2014 as a day for a Special Sitting of the Senate to be held at the Senate Chamber, First Floor, County Hall, 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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