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"content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Impeachment Procedure Bill (Senate Bills No. 15 of 2018) be now read a Second Time. As I said, I do not know what is happening today. I have had a run-in the whole afternoon, starting from the time when I moved the notice of Motion. I do not know if the Solai issues have affected me. This Bill is for the procedure of the removal of the President, Deputy President, Governor, Deputy Governor and Members of the County Executive. The impeachment process anywhere across the world is a political process. However, we are giving impetus and ensuring that we create a legal framework where the impeachment of the President, Deputy President, Governor, Deputy Governor and Members of the County Executive can be done in a more structured and legal way. It is good to note at this point that Articles 145 and 150(1)(b) and (2) of the Constitution of Kenya have provided for an elaborate procedure on how a President or a Deputy President can be impeached. Therefore, it is “copy and paste”. Essentially, we have relooked at this Bill and the process that is always there has now been elaborated and has been given in detail. The procedure for the removal of the President and the Deputy President by impeachment may be described as an indictment chamber while the Senate is the trial chamber. The Senators are the main people who prosecute while the Senate is the trial 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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