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    "id": 645619,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/645619/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 193,
        "legal_name": "Peter Anyang' Nyong'o",
        "slug": "peter-nyongo"
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, yes, I have a Statement for the Senator for Murang’a County, Sen. Kembi-Gitura. It is a response regarding the issues that he raised. At a sitting of this House held on 1st March, 2016, the Senator for Murang’a County sought a Statement from the Chairman of the Sessional Committee on County Public Accounts and Investments, regarding the Report of the Special Committee on the proposed removal from office by impeachment of Hon. Mwangi Wa Iria, the Governor of Murang’a County. In particular, the Senator requested the Chairperson of the Committee to address the following issues:- (a) Allegation 2,Paragraph 212 of the Report. (b) Allegation 10,Paragraph 219 of the Report. (c) Allegation 11,Paragraph 220 of the Report. The Statement sought by the Senator relates to the impeachment of Hon. Mwangi Wa Iria, Governor, Murang’a County. The proposed impeachment was based on charges forwarded to the Senate by the Murang’a County Assembly in terms of Standing Order No.68 (1). The Senate by resolution made on 28th October, 2015, established a Special Committee which was required under Standing Order 68(1)(b), to investigate the matter. The Special Committee, after investigating that matter, found in respect of all charges that the charges had not been proved or substantiated. The Senate was, therefore, guided by Standing Order 68(4)(a) which provides that:- “If a special committee reports that the particulars of any allegations against the governor- (a) Have not been substantiated, further proceedings shall not be taken under this section in respect of that allegation.” In the event that the issue of the removal of the governor based on the same charges arises, then section 33(8) of the County Governments Act, 2012 will apply. The section provides that a Motion by the county assembly for the removal of the governor on the same charge may only be re-introduced to the Senate on the expiry of 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"
}