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    "content": "By virtue of Article 150(2) of the Constitution, this provision also applies to the impeachment of the Deputy President. The provisions for the removal of a Cabinet Secretary from office are found in Article 152(6) of the Constitution which reads as follows:- “A Member of the National Assembly, supported by at least one quarter of all the Members of the Assembly, may propose a Motion requiring the President to dismiss a Cabinet Secretary- (a) on the ground of a gross violation of a provision of this Constitution or of any other law; (b) where there are serious reasons for believing that the Cabinet Secretary has committed a crime under national or international law; or (c) for gross misconduct.” The removal from office of members of constitutional commissions or the holders of independent offices is governed by Article 251 of the Constitution which provides as follows:- “(1) A member of a commission (other than an ex-officio member) or the holder of an independent office, may be removed from office only for- (a) serious violation of this Constitution or any other law including a contravention of Chapter Six; (b) gross misconduct, whether in the performance of the member’s or office holder’s functions or otherwise.” Hon. Members, from a close reading of the Constitution, the grounds for the removal of the President, the Deputy President, Cabinet Secretaries and members of constitutional commissions and holders of independent offices are largely similar. Further, other than the difference in the threshold required to support the motion, the constitutional provisions relating to the removal of the President, Deputy President and the Cabinet Secretary are similar in wording. The American impeachment process, a constitutional based remedy, provides a legislative mechanism for investigating and trying allegations of some forms of serious conduct The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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