GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 1052

IT IS notified for the information of the general public: THAT pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution and section 33 of the County Governments Act, 2012, on 28th January, 2014 the County Assembly of Embu approved Motions “to remove from office, by impeachment,” the County Governor and the Deputy Governor of Embu County: And that by letters dated 29th January, 2014 (Ref: CAE/SCA/1/28 and 29) and received in the Office of the Speaker of the Senate on 30th January, 2014, the Speaker of the County Assembly of Embu 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 further that, pursuant to section 33 (3) (b) of the County Governments Act, 2012 and Senate Standing Order No. 65 (1) (b), the Senate, by resolution on Tuesday 4th February, 2014 appointed a special committee comprising eleven of its members to investigate the matter of the proposed removal from office of the Governor and Deputy Governor of Embu County and to report to the Senate within ten (10) days of its appointment on whether it finds the particulars of the allegations to have been substantiated; And that, pursuant to section 33 (4) of the County Governments Act, 2012 and Senate Standing Order No. 65(2), the Special Committee investigated the matter and tabled its Report in the Senate on Friday 14th February, 2014; And that, pursuant to section 33(4) and (6) (b) of the County Governments Act, 2012 and Senate Standing Order 65 (4) (b), the Special Committee found that the particulars of the following allegations against the Governor of Embu County had been substantiated; namely— (a) violation of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2005 and Regulations 2013; (b) violation of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012; and (c) violation of the Constitution of Kenya; And that, pursuant to section 33 (6) (b) of the County Governments Act, 2012 and Senate Standing Order 65 (4) (b), the Senate after according the Governor of Embu County an opportunity to be heard, did on Friday, 14th February, 2014 resolve to impeach the Governor of Embu County on the following grounds; namely— (a) violation of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2005 and Regulations 2013; (b) violation of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012; and (c) violation of the Constitution of Kenya. Dated the 14th February, 2014. EKWEE ETHURO, Speaker of the Senate.