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"content": "“(1) A county governor may be removed from office on any of the following grounds–– (a) gross violation of this Constitution or any other law; (b) where there are serious reasons for believing that the county governor has committed a crime under national or international law; (c) abuse of office or gross misconduct; or (d) physical or mental incapacity to perform the functions of office of county governor. (2) Parliament shall enact legislation providing for the procedure of removal of a county governor on any of the grounds specified in clause (1).” Hon. Members, because most of you have copies of the Constitution here, take time to look at the provisions. They will show you why certain decisions have been made. Section 33(3) states as follows: 33(1) A member of the county assembly may by notice to the speaker, supported by at least a third of all the members, move a Motion for the removal of the governor under Article 181 of the Constitution. (2) If a motion under subsection (1) is supported by at least two-thirds of all the members of the County Assembly— (a) the Speaker of the County Assembly shall inform the Speaker of the Senate of that resolution within two days; and (b) the Governor shall continue to perform the functions of the office pending the outcome of the proceedings required by this section. (3) Within seven days after receiving notice of a resolution from the Speaker of the County Assembly— (a) the Speaker of the Senate shall convene a meeting of the Senate to hear charges against the Governor; and (b) the Senate, by resolution, may appoint a special committee comprising eleven of its members to investigate the matter. (4) 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. (5) The Governor shall have the right to appear and be represented before the special committee during its investigations. (6) If 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"
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