Wednesday, October 16, 2024 At 2.30 P.m.

Thirteenth Parliament

Third Session (No. 109) (2089)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (THIRD SESSION)

THE SENATE

ORDER PAPER

AFTERNOON SITTING

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024 AT 2.30 P.M.

PRAYER

1. 1. Communication from the Chair.
2. 2. HEARING AND DETERMINATION ON THE PROPOSED REMOVAL FROM

OFFICE, BY IMPEACHMENT, OF HIS EXCELLENCY RIGATHI GACHAGUA,

EGH, DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA.

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…………………./Hearing Programme

(No. 109) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024 (AFTERNOON SITTING) (2090)

PARLIAMENT OF KENYA

THE SENATE

HEARING PROGRAMME IN PLENARY

PROPOSED REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, BY IMPEACHMENT, OF HIS

EXCELLENCY RIGATHI GACHAGUA, EGH, DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF THE

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

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

NAIROBI, KENYA

OCTOBER, 2024

(No. 109) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024 (AFTERNOON SITTING) (2091)

WEDNESDAY, 16TH OCTOBER, 2024

Venue: Senate Chamber, Nairobi

9:00 am – 10:00 am Pre-Hearing Meeting for Senators (Closed Session)

10.00 am – 10.30 am Preliminaries

(a) Recital of the Mandate of the Senate, Rules of Procedure and Hearing Programme; (b) Introduction of Members of the National Assembly representing the National Assembly, and their Counsel, if any; (c) Introduction of His Excellency the Deputy President and the Counsel representing the Deputy President, if any.

10.30 am – 11.00 am Reading of the Charges

11:00 am – 11:30 am Opening Statement on behalf of the National Assembly (30 minutes)

11:30 am – 12:00 noon Opening Statement on behalf of His Excellency the Deputy President (30 minutes)

12:00 noon – 1.00 pm Evidence by the National Assembly (Evidence of witnesses,

if any, cross-examination and re-examination):

National Assembly - maximum of 3 hours for evidence of witnesses and re-examination. His Excellency the Deputy President – maximum of 2 hours for cross-examination.

1:00 pm – 2.30 pm Lunch Break

2.30 pm – 6.30 pm Cont..... Evidence by the National Assembly (Evidence of

witnesses, if any, cross-examination and re-examination)

6:30 pm – 7.30 pm Questions/Requests for Clarification by Senators

Adjournment

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…………/Notice Paper

(No. 109) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024 (AFTERNOON SITTING) (2092)

NOTICE PAPER

Hearing Programme for

Thursday, October 17, 2024

(Published pursuant to Standing Order 43 (1)

It is notified that the Hearing Programme for the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua, EGH, Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya, for Thursday, 17th October, 2024, will be as follows –

9.00 am – 1.00 pm Evidence by His Excellency the Deputy President (Evidence of witnesses, if any, cross-examination and re- examination):

His Excellency the Deputy President - maximum of 3 hours for evidence of witnesses and re-examination. National Assembly – maximum of 2 hours for cross- examination.

1.00 pm – 2.30 pm Lunch Break

2.30 pm – 3.30 pm Cont.... Evidence by His Excellency the Deputy President (Evidence of witnesses, if any, cross-examination and re- examination)

3.30 pm– 4.30 pm Questions/Requests for Clarification by Senators

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Closing Statement on behalf of the National Assembly (60

minutes)

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Closing Statement on behalf of His Excellency the Deputy President (60 minutes)

6:30 pm Special Motion on the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua, EGH, Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya:

- Debate by Honourable Senators. - Final Submission, if any, by His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua, EGH, Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya. - Voting on the charges.

Adjournment

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