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    "content": "The particulars are- (1) THAT on various dates, the Deputy Governor attempted to use his office as the Deputy Governor of Machakos County to influence the award of a tender to supply drugs by incessantly making telephone calls to the County Executive Committee Member in charge of Health and Emergency Services; (2) THAT the Deputy Governor threatened Executive Committee members to be loyal to him purporting that he would protect them once the Governor was impeached; and, (3) THAT the Deputy Governor used his office to cause anxiety and tension to investors, private sector professionals and members of the public who were non-Kambas and non- Machakos Kambas. Hon. Senators, section 33(3) (b) of the County Governments Act and Standing Order No.68 (1) (b) of the Senate Standing Orders both provide that the Senate, by resolution, may appoint a Special Committee comprising 11 of its Members to investigate the matter. Hon. Senators will observe that in today’s Order Paper, pursuant to these provisions of the law, the Senate Majority Leader will be giving Notice of a Motion for the establishment of a Special Committee. You will also observe that the Motion has, with the approval of the Speaker, been listed on the Supplementary Order Paper. Hon. Senators, should the Motion for the establishment of the Special Committee pass, the Special Committee will be required, under section 33(4) of the County Governments Act and Standing Order No.68 (2), to investigate the matter and to report to the Senate within ten days, on whether it finds the particulars of the allegations against the Deputy Governor to have been substantiated. If, however, the Motion for the 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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