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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Bill also plays out quite a number of scenarios that would address some of the recent cases that have been observed to have put county governments either in anxiety or limbo following the passing on of individuals who are elected. In this case, the Bill envisages that if the Governor-elect dies after being declared as the county Governor but before assuming office of the county Governor or is unable to assume office then the Deputy Governor-elect shall be sworn in as the acting Governor and fresh elections shall be held within 60 days after the death of the Governor-elect. This is important for us to remind ourselves that it is not provided for in the earlier Act. If a governor is elected and people expect that he will be proceeding to assume office; and in that intermittent period, the individual passes on before assuming office; the vacuum that exists is what we are trying to address in this situation by ensuring that the county Deputy Governor-elect can assume office but with a rider in the provision in law that fresh elections must be held. A timeline when that election should be held is given of 60 days. In addition, if a county Deputy Governor-elect dies before assuming office--- I stressed this point last time so that my colleagues can also understand and internalize this. If a county Deputy Governor-elect dies before assuming office or is unable to assume office then the office of the county Deputy Governor will be declared vacant on assumption of office by the person who has been declared elected as the county Governor. If you have an individual who has been elected by the people of a county in the course of the provision that a Governor running must have a running mate--- If his running mate has been elected alongside the governor and before the two assume office, then the Deputy Governor either dies or is unable to assume office for all the other envisaged reasons, there should be a provision of filling in the office of that county Deputy Governor. Although this kind of scenario has not arisen from death, it has been played out even in cases where a governor has exited or resigned after elections, but we address that even downwards. So, the Governor-elect upon assuming office should declare that position vacant. This Bill also further sets out timelines and the procedures of swearing in a person who assumes the office of county Governor under Article 182 (2) of the Constitution. That Article states that:- “If a vacancy occurs in the office of county governor, the deputy county governor shall assume office as county governor for the remainder of the term of the county governor.” This is the scenario that played out in Nyeri County when the Governor, the late Dr. Gakuru, passed on. The office was assumed by the Deputy Governor. The timelines that we have sought to set flow downwards. The procedure is as follows: Under Article 182 (2) of the Constitution, the Bill gives power to the person who assumes the office of county Governor under Article 182 (2). That is the person who has assumed that office after the passing on of a governor. He is empowered, with the approval of the County Assembly, to nominate a Deputy Governor within 14 days. A Motion of approval of appointment of that Deputy Governor should be supported by a majority of the members of that county assembly. 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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