Monday, August 19, 2024 At 9.00 A.m. - Special Sitting

Thirteenth Parliament

Third Session (No. 085) (1504)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (THIRD SESSION)

THE SENATE

ORDER PAPER

SPECIAL SITTING

MORNING SITTING

MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2024 AT 9.00 A.M.

PRAYER

1. 1. Communication from the Chair.
2. 2. Notices of Motion (as listed in the Appendix).
3. 3. MOTION - ALTERATION OF THE SENATE CALENDAR

(The Senate Majority Leader)

THAT, notwithstanding the Resolution of the Senate made on 15th February, 2024 (approval of the Senate Calendar), pursuant to Standing Order 32 (4), the Senate resolves to extend the recess so as to resume Regular Sittings on Tuesday, 17th September, 2024, and that the Senate Calendar (Regular Sessions) for the Third Session, 2024, be altered accordingly.

1. 4. READING OF THE CHARGES ON THE PROPOSED REMOVAL FROM OFFICE,

BY

IMPEACHMENT,

OF

HONOURABLE

KAWIRA

MWANGAZA,

THE

GOVERNOR OF MERU COUNTY.

1. 5. HEARING AND DETERMINATION ON THE PROPOSED REMOVAL FROM

OFFICE, BY IMPEACHMENT, OF HONOURABLE KAWIRA MWANGAZA, THE

GOVERNOR OF MERU COUNTY.

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APPENDIX

NOTICE OF MOTION - ALTERATION OF THE SENATE CALENDAR

(The Senate Majority Leader)

THAT, notwithstanding the Resolution of the Senate made on 15th February, 2024 (approval of the Senate Calendar), pursuant to Standing Order 32 (4), the Senate resolves to extend the recess so as to resume Regular Sittings on Tuesday, 17th September, 2024, and that the Senate Calendar (Regular Sessions) for the Third Session, 2024, be altered accordingly.

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

PARLIAMENT OF KENYA

THE SENATE

HEARING PROGRAMME

PROPOSED REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, BY IMPEACHMENT, OF HONOURABLE

KAWIRA MWANGAZA, THE GOVERNOR OF MERU COUNTY

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The Clerk’s Chambers, The Senate, 1st Floor, Main Parliament Building, Nairobi, Kenya.

August, 2024

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MONDAY, 19TH AUGUST, 2024

Venue: Senate Chamber, Nairobi

9:00 am

Convening of the Senate.

10:00 am – 11:00 am Pre-Hearing Meeting for Senators (Closed Session).

11.00 am – 11.30 am Preliminaries

(a) Recital of the Mandate of the Senate, Rules of Procedure and Hearing Programme.

(b) Introduction of Members of the County Assembly of Meru representing the County Assembly, and their Counsel, if any.

(c) Introduction of the Governor of Meru County and the Counsel representing the Governor, if any.

11.30 am – 11.45 am Reading of the Charges.

11.45 am – 12:15 pm Opening Statement on behalf of the County Assembly (30 minutes).

12:15 pm – 12:45 pm Opening Statement on behalf of the Governor (30 minutes).

1.00 pm – 2.30 pm Lunch Break

2.30 pm – 6.30 pm Evidence by the County Assembly (Evidence of witnesses, if any, cross-examination and re-examination).

6.30 pm Questions/Requests for Clarification by Senators.

Adjournment.

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NOTICE PAPER

Hearing Programme for

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

(Published pursuant to Standing Order 43 (1)

It is notified that the Hearing Programme for the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of Honourable Kawira Mwangaza, the Governor of Meru County for Tuesday, 20th August, 2024, will be as follows –

9:00 am Convening of the Senate

10:00 am – 2:00 pm Evidence by the Governor (Evidence of witnesses, if any, cross-examination and re-examination).

2:00 pm– 3:00 pm Lunch Break

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Questions/Requests for Clarification by Senators.

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Closing Statement on behalf of the County Assembly (60 minutes).

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Closing Statement on behalf of the Governor (60 minutes).

5:30 pm Motion on the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of Honourable Kawira Mwangaza, the Governor of Meru County.

Adjournment

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