{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=144474","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=144472","results":[{"id":1462922,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462922/?format=json","text_counter":48,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":170,"legal_name":"Bonny Khalwale","slug":"bonny-khalwale"},"content":"(6) Sen. Karen Nyamu, MP; (7) Sen. Boy Issa Juma, MP; (8) Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP; (9) Sen. Shakilla Abdalla, MP; (10) Sen. Betty Montet, MP; and (11) Sen. Beatrice Akinyi, MP. to investigate the proposed removal from office of the Governor of Meru County and pursuant to Standing Order No.80(2), to report to the Senate, within ten (10) days of its appointment, on whether or not it finds the particulars of the allegations against the Governor to have been substantiated."},{"id":1462923,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462923/?format=json","text_counter":49,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Kingi","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Next Order"},{"id":1462924,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462924/?format=json","text_counter":50,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"MOTION"},{"id":1462925,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462925/?format=json","text_counter":51,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"ESTABLISHMENT OF A SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE PROPOSED REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, BY IMPEACHMENT, OF THE GOVERNOR OF MERU COUNTY, HON. KAWIRA MWANGAZA"},{"id":1462926,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462926/?format=json","text_counter":52,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Kingi","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Proceed, Senate Majority Leader."},{"id":1462927,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462927/?format=json","text_counter":53,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":170,"legal_name":"Bonny Khalwale","slug":"bonny-khalwale"},"content":"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On behalf of the Senate Majority Leader, I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution and Section 33 of the County Governments Act, on Thursday, 8th August, 2024, the Meru County Assembly approved a Motion to remove from office, by impeachment, Honourable Kawira Mwangaza, the Governor of Meru County; AND FURTHER, WHEREAS by a letter Ref. MCA/RES/VOL.IV/79, dated 9th August, 2024, and received in the office of the Speaker of the Senate on Friday, 9th August, 2024, the Speaker of Meru County Assembly 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; AND WHEREAS, pursuant to section 33(3)(b) of the County Governments Act, and Standing Order No.80(1)(b) of the Senate, the Senate by resolution, may appoint a special committee comprising 11 of its Members to investigate the matter; NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Section 33(3)(b) of the County Governments Act and Standing Order No.80(1)(b), the Senate resolves to establish a special committee comprising the following Senators- (1) Sen. Wakili Hillary Sigei, MP; (2) Sen. Abdul Haji, MP; (3) Sen. Wahome Wamatinga, MP; (4) Sen. David Wafula, MP; (5) Sen. Gloria Orwoba, MP; (6) Sen. Karen Nyamu, MP; The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."},{"id":1462928,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462928/?format=json","text_counter":54,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":170,"legal_name":"Bonny Khalwale","slug":"bonny-khalwale"},"content":"(7) Sen. Boy Issa Juma, MP; (8) Sen. Eddy Oketch, MP; (9) Sen. Shakilla Abdalla, MP; (10) Sen. Betty Montet, MP; and (11) Sen. Beatrice Akinyi, MP. to investigate the proposed removal from office of the Governor of Meru County and pursuant to Standing Order No.80(2), to report to the Senate, within 10 days of its appointment, on whether or not it finds the particulars of the allegations against the Governor to have been substantiated. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as you pointed out clearly when you were reading out these charges, this is the fifth time that the Senate is being called upon to discharge this oversight responsibility. Since Members are already familiar and this being purely a Procedural Motion, I do not want to belabor it, but to ask colleagues to reflect on this Motion whether we shall be doing the very best of what is expected of us if we allow a Special Committee to inform us or we should go the Plenary way. Whichever way you decide, the office of the Leader of Majority and in consultations with the office of the Leader of the Minority, we will oblige. We have no preferred position."},{"id":1462929,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462929/?format=json","text_counter":55,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Applause)"},{"id":1462930,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462930/?format=json","text_counter":56,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":170,"legal_name":"Bonny Khalwale","slug":"bonny-khalwale"},"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like colleagues to view the list of the names of these Senators here, not as an attempt to for us to arm-twist them to go the committee way, but a legal and procedural requirement that we had to uphold. With those many remarks, I wish to request the Leader of the Minority, the Hon. Rtd Justice Madzayo, the Senator of Kilifi, to come and second my Motion. Thank you."},{"id":1462931,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462931/?format=json","text_counter":57,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Madzayo","speaker_title":"The Senate Minority Leader","speaker":{"id":679,"legal_name":"Stewart Mwachiru Shadrack Madzayo","slug":"stewart-mwachiru-shadrack-madzayo"},"content":" Asante Bw. Spika. Jina langu ni Stewart Madzayo, si kama alivyosema ndugu yangu. Amesema Mathayo kwa sababu ile “d” na “z” ameweka “t” na “h”. Ni sawa kwa matamshi ila amekosea kidogo kwa jina lenyewe. Bw. Spika, cha kwanza ninachotaka kuunga mkono ni kwamba twende kwa njia ile---"}]}