Monday, October 14, 2024 At 9.00 A.m.

Thirteenth Parliament

Third Session (No. 104) (2014)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (THIRD SESSION)

THE SENATE

ORDER PAPER

MORNING SITTING

MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024 AT 9.00 A.M.

PRAYER

1. 1. Communication from the Chair.
2. 2. READING OF THE CHARGES ON THE PROPOSED REMOVAL FROM OFFICE,

BY IMPEACHMENT, OF HONOURABLE (DR.) ERICK KIPKOECH MUTAI, THE

GOVERNOR OF KERICHO COUNTY.

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

OFFICE, BY IMPEACHMENT, OF HONOURABLE (DR.) ERICK KIPKOECH

MUTAI, THE GOVERNOR OF KERICHO COUNTY.

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…………………./Hearing Programme

(No. 104) MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024 (MORNING SITTING) (2015)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

PARLIAMENT OF KENYA

THE SENATE

HEARING PROGRAMME IN PLENARY

PROPOSED REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, BY IMPEACHMENT, OF HON. (DR.)

ERICK KIPKOECH MUTAI, THE GOVERNOR OF KERICHO COUNTY

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

NAIROBI, KENYA

OCTOBER, 2024

(No. 104) MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024 (MORNING SITTING) (2016)

Venue: Senate Chamber, Nairobi

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

10.0 m – 10.30 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 Kericho representing the County Assembly, and their Counsel, if any c) Introduction of the Governor of Kericho County and the Counsel representing the Governor, if any

10.30 am – 11.00 am

Reading of the Charges

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

11:30 am – 12:00 noon Opening Statement on behalf of the Governor (30 minutes)

12:00 noon – 1.00 pm Evidence by the County Assembly (Evidence of witnesses, if any, cross-examination and re- examination):

County Assembly - maximum of 3 hours for Evidence of witnesses and re-examination.

Governor – 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 County 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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(No. 104) MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024 (MORNING SITTING) (2017)

NOTICE PAPER

Hearing Programme for

Tuesday, October 15, 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 (Dr.) Erick Kipkoech Mutai the Governor of Kericho County for Tuesday, 15th October, 2024, will be as follows –

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

Governor - maximum of 3 hours for Evidence of witnesses and re-examination.

County 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 the Governor (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 County Assembly (60 minutes)

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Closing Statement on behalf of the Governor (60 minutes)

6:30 pm Special Motion on the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of Hon. (Dr.) Erick Kipkoech Mutai, the Governor of Kericho County. • Debate by Honourable Senators • Final submission (if any) by Hon. (Dr.) Erick Kipkoech Mutai, the Governor of Kericho County. • Voting on the charges

Adjournment

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