MOTION – ESTABLISHMENT OF A SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE AND REPORT ON THE PROPOSED RE…

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20 Dec 2022 Moved by Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot Seconded by Stewart Mwachiru Shadrack Madzayo Senate 13th Passed/Adopted
Devolution

Motion text

MOTION – ESTABLISHMENT OF A SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE AND REPORT ON THE PROPOSED REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, BY IMPEACHMENT, OF HONOURABLE KAWIRA MWANGAZA, THE GOVERNOR OF MERU COUNTY THAT, WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution and Section 33 of the County Governments Act, on 14th December, 2022, 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. No. CAM/RES/VOL.V/2, dated 15th December, 2022, received in the Office of the Speaker of the Senate on Thursday, 15th December, 2022, the Speaker of the 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 80(1)(b) of the Senate, the Senate by resolution, may appoint a special committee comprising eleven of its Members to investigate the matter; NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to section 33(3)(b) of the County Governments Act, and Standing Order 80(1)(b), the Senate resolves to establish a special committee comprising the following Senators: - 1. Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale, CBS, MP; 2. Sen. Jackson Mandago, EGH, MP; 3. Sen. Karungo Thangwa, MP; 4. Sen. Esther Okenyuri, MP; 5. Sen. Roba Ali Ibrahim, EGH, MP; 6. Sen. Peris Tobiko, CBS, MP; 7. Sen. Eddy Gicheru Oketch, MP; 8. Sen. Joseph Githuku Kamau, MP; 9. Sen. Edwine Sifuna, MP; 10. Sen. Agnes Kavindu Muthama,MP; and 11. Sen. Johnes Mwaruma, MP. to investigate the proposed removal from office of the Governor of Meru County and pursuant to standing order 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. And there being no other business on the Order Paper, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings and adjourned the Senate at twenty-six minutes past Six O’clock without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Orders.

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Adopted without amendments on Tuesday, 20.12.2022

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