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"content": "IMPEACHMENT OF THE GOVERNOR OF EMBU COUNTY Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT,WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution and Section 33 of the County Governments Act, 2012, on 29th April, 2014, the County Assembly of Embu approved a Motion “to remove from office, byimpeachment,” the County Governor of Embu County; AND FURTHER, WHEREAS by letters; dated 29th April, 2014 ( Ref: CAE/SCA/1/35 and 36) and received in the Office of the Speaker of the Senate on 30th April, 2014, and 2nd May, 2014, the Speaker of the County Assembly of Embu informed the Speaker of the Senate of the approval of the Motion by the County Assembly and further forwarded to the Speaker of the Senate documents in evidence of the proceedings of the Assembly; AND WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 33(3)(b) of the County Governments Act, 2012 and Standing Order 68(1)(b) the Senate, by resolution on Tuesday, 6th May, 2014, appointed a Special Committee comprising eleven of its Members to investigate the matter of the proposed removal from office of the Governor of Embu County and to report to the Senate within ten (10) days of its appointment on whether it finds the particulars of the allegations to have been substantiated; AND WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 33(4) of the County Governments Act, 2012 and Standing Order 68 (2), the Special Committee has investigated the matter and tabled its Report today, Tuesday, 13th May, 2014; AND WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 33(4) and (6)(b) of the County Governments Act, 2012 and Standing Order 68(4) (b), the Special Committee has found that the particulars of the following allegations against the Governor of Embu County have been substantiated; namely:- a) Gross Violation of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act 2005, and Regulations 2013; b) Gross Violation of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012; and c) Gross Violation of the Constitution of Kenya; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Section 33 (6)(b) of the County Governments Act, 2012 and Standing Order 68(4)(b), the Senate after according the Governor of Embu County an opportunity to be heard, 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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