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"content": "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 23rd July, 2014, the County Assembly of Machakos approved a Motion to remove from Office by Impeachment the Deputy Governor of Machakos County. Further, whereas by a letter dated 24th July, 2014, Ref.MKACA/ADM/IPIMPDG/Vol.1/6 and received in the Office of the Speaker of the Senate on 25th July, 2014, the Speaker of the County Assembly of Machakos 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. Whereas pursuant to Section 33(3)(b) of the County Governments Act, 2012 and Standing Order No.68(1)(b) of the Senate, by resolution may appoint a special committee comprising 11 of its Members to investigate the matter. Whereas pursuant to Section 33(3)(b) of the County Governments Act, 2012, and Standing Order No.68(1)(b) of the Senate by resolution on 5th August, 2014 appointed a special committee comprising 11 of its Members to investigate the matter of the proposed removal from Office of the Deputy Governor of Machakos County and to report to the Senate within 10 days of his appointment on whether it finds the particulars of the allegations to have been substantiated. 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 on Friday, 15th August, 2014. Whereas pursuant to Section 33(4) and 6(d) and the County Governments Act, 2012, the Standing Order No.68(4)(b), the Special Committee has found that the particulars of the following allegation against the Deputy Governor of Machakos County have been substantiated; namely,(a) Gross violation of the National Cohesion and Integration Act; and, (b) Abuse of office. Now, therefore, pursuant to Section 33(6)(b) of the County Governments Act, 2012 and Standing Order No.68(4)(b), the Senate, after according the Deputy Governor of Machakos County an opportunity to be heard, resolves to impeach the Deputy Governor of Machakos County; (a) Gross violation of the National Cohesion and Integration Act; and, (b) Abuse of office. Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon. Senators will recall that on the sitting of the Senate held on Thursday, 31st July, 2014 the Speaker of the Senate by way of Communication from the Chair informed the Senate that he had received correspondence from the Speaker of the County Assembly of Machakos communicating the approval of a Motion by the County 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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